Authors: Maurya Kiran M, Gadekar Mayuri N, Davkhar Kalyani U, Kadbhane Ashwini S
Abstract: This study investigated antibacterial activity of two medicinal plants: Tridax procumbens, and Lantana camara; they are common weeds often found in cultivated areas and wastelands, and hold significant importance in traditional Indian medicine. These plants are rich in a diverse array of secondary metabolites, including tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, steroids, anthocyanins, proteins, and carbohydrates. These secondary metabolites are extracted using Soxhlet’s method and ethanol as a solvent. Screening of plants' phytochemicals is done as per standard protocol. In vitro, antimicrobial activity was assessed using the well diffusion method. The antibacterial activity of Ethanol extracts of these two plant leaves was evaluated against disease-causing bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus., Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus sp., and Klebsiella pneumoniae Combined ethanolic plant extracts exhibited maximum antibacterial activity compared to the individual plant extracts.
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