Antibacterial Activity of Boerhaavia diffusa and Phyllanthus amarus against Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Diarrheal Patient | Chapter 9 | Current Trends in Disease and Health Vol. 3
Herbal medicine has gained a rapid
growth in the past years, in the field of medicine worldwide. India is the
greatest producer of medicines in the world as compared to other countries. The
aim of the present study was to analyze and evaluate antibacterial activity of
herbal plants against pathogenic bacteria isolated from diarrheal patients. The
main focus of the paper was on varied advantageous characteristics of herbs as
anti-diarrheal agents. In the study it is cleared that the medicinal plants
play a vital role against diarrhea diseases. Various herbal plants and plants
extract has a significant anti-diarrheal activity. Boerhaavia diffusa and Phyllanthus
amarus were the main plants in research work against bacteria Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas and E. coli
and out of which Phyllanthus amarus
showed more zone of inhibition against Staphylococcus
bacteria while both the plants showed similar results for Pseudomonas and E. coli.
Author(s)
Details
Deeja Kapoor
Faculty of Agriculture and
Veterinary Science, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Ajmer-Jaipur Expy,
Jharna, Rajasthan 303122, India.
Khushbu Verma
Faculty of Agriculture and
Veterinary Science, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Ajmer-Jaipur Expy, Jharna,
Rajasthan 303122, India.
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