ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF LEAVES OF POLYALTHIA KORINTII

Shafna Hussain*, Hamna Shahana P., Jaseena P., Nifla T., Sahada K. P., Dr. Celestin Baboo R. V., Dr. Sirajudheen M. K.

ABSTRACT

Antimicrobial activity defined as all active principle agents that inhibit growth of bacteria, also known as prevent the formation of microbial colonies and destroy or kill the microorganisms. Protect against pathogenic insects, fungi, bacteria or protozoal Exert bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity on microbes. Ethnobotanically it found that Polyalthia korntii have antimicrobial property. The purpose of study is to highlight the antimicrobial activity of Polyalthia korntii belongs to the family annonaceae. Chloroform extract were used to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Polyalthia korntii leaves by well plate method using gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The results were compared to those obtained using standard as chloroform.

Keywords: Polyalthia korntii, antimicrobial activity, well plate method, extract.