Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Vol 3, Iss 1, Year 2016
Articles

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC RHIZOME EXTRACT OF ALPINIA CALCARATA ROSC. (ZINGIBERACEAE)

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  • Arumugasamy K,
  • Nantha Kumar R,
  • Abdul Kaffoor H,
  • Shalimol A
Arumugasamy K
PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore.
Nantha Kumar R
PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore.
Abdul Kaffoor H
PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore.
Shalimol A
PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj130
Published June 30, 2016
Keywords
  • Alpinia calcarata, antibacterial, Salmonella paratyphi
How to Cite
K, A., R, N. K., H, A. K., & A, S. (2016). ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC RHIZOME EXTRACT OF ALPINIA CALCARATA ROSC. (ZINGIBERACEAE). Kongunadu Research Journal, 3(1), 65-66. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj130

Abstract

The methanolic rhizome extract of A. calcarata was evaluated for its antibacterial activities against five bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeuroginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella paratyphi, Bacillus thurungiensis and Staphylococcus faccealis. The extract has inhibited all the tested bacterial species with different manner at various concentration. However the higher level zone of inhibition in 400 (mg/ml) is significant against all the above said bacterial strains of these Salmonella paratyphi. Based on the present study it can be conculuded that the plant rhizome possess potent anti bacterial activity.

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