Abstract

ANTIFUNGAL & ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF BARRINGTONIA ACUTANGULA (LINN) GAERTN. FRUIT.

*Meenakshi S. Vaidya

Abstract

A crude drug is any naturally occurring, unrefined substance derived from organic or inorganic sources such as plant, animal, bacteria, organs or whole organisms intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complexes. The plant Barringtonia acutangula is commonly called as Samundarphal or Indian oak belonging to the family Myrtaceae. The present study is carried out in detail to complete the antimicrobial evaluation of the crude drug using Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli & Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The study will provide an insight into the antimicrobial activity of the crude drug which can be used as medicine.

Keywords: Barringtonia acutangula fruit, antimicrobial, antifungal, Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisae & Bacillus cereus.