Comparative study on antibiogram of Acalypha indica L. Phyllanthus niruri L. and Euphorbia hirta L. against bacterial pathogens.

Pushpa Solo Linda^a*, Krishna Pyare^b & Vinay Oraon^c
aDepartment of Botany, Jamshedpur Workers’ college, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
^bDepartment of Botany, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand, India
^cUniversity Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Received : 04th January, 2024 ; Revised : 05th February, 2024
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14279476

Abstract– Three plants species belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae are evaluated for antibacterial activity outcome are Acalypha indica L., Phyllanthus niruri L., Euphorbia hirta L. of Dalma range of East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The powdered leaf material of these three selected plants were extracted with methanol and solvent extract were evaporated for dryness with the help of rotary evaporator. Remaining dry residue was dissolved in methanol, ethanol, acetone, distilled water, and then leaf sample is applied for antibacterial action. Antimicrobial potential of these three plants is evaluated by bacteria staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.

Key words: Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Euphorbiaceae.

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