DETERMINATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT
AbstractPunica granatum L. belongs to the family Punicaceae, which is originating from the Middle East, extending throughout the Mediterranean, eastward to China and India. Punica granatum has been used extensively as a traditional medicine in many countries for the treatment of dysentery, diarrhea, helminthiasis, acidosis, hemorrhage and respiratory pathologies. In addition, P. granatum is reported to have antioxidant, anti-atherosclerotic and antiviral properties. The dried pomegranate peels (20gms) were extracted using water (100ml) & ethanol (100 ml). The Ethanolic Extract of Punica granatum (EPG) was active against the tested bacteria. EPG demonstrated promising antibacterial activity against tested gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The E. coli and S. aureus shows more susceptibility to EPG
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P. P. Lasure*, N. M. Munot and S. S. Lawande
STES’s Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy, S. No. 40/4A, Near Octroi Post, Kondhwa-Saswad road, Kondhwa (Bk), Pune-411 048, Maharashtra, India
pvgaikwad5361@gmail.com
23 July, 2012
18 October, 2012
26 October, 2012
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.3(11).4421-24
01 November,2012
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