IN-VITRO EFFICACY EVALUATION OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM (CINNAMON) AS POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT AGAINST CLINICAL ISOLATES
AbstractSpices are the potential source of natural products and naturally derived compounds. These compounds show antioxidant, antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon). In this study, antimicrobial activities of 70% ethanolic extracts of Cinnamomum zeylanicum were evaluated against different bacterial strains (E.coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans) by agar well diffusion method & MIC determination by broth dilution method. The extract showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities by inhibiting the growth of respective microorganism in Agar well diffusion assay. The present study supports the immense medicinal properties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum. It may be insight for future researches in area of new drug development of herbal origins
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Rajesh Singh Tomar and Vikas Shrivastava*
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Gwalior-474005, M.P., India
vshrivastava@gwa.amity.edu
01 September, 2014
13 November, 2014
19 January, 2015
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.6(5).2201-04
01 May, 2015
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