ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
In the present investigation an attempt has been done to screen the antimicrobial activity of three commonly available medicinal plants of Garhwal region. The plants selected for the study are Cyathula tomentosa, Scutellaria scandance and Cassia fistula. These plants have been tested for their antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Klebsiella pneumniae, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Salmonella typhi and Bacillus subtilis which have been procured from S.B.S. P.G. Institute of Biomedical Science and Research Balawala Dehradun (UK). In this investigation the alcoholic extract of Cyathula tomentosa was found to be positive against the growth of all the bacteria cultures selected for the investigation. The alcoholic extract of bark of Scutellaria scandance was competent against Klebsiella pneumniae and Mycobacterium smegmatis whereas the seeds of Cassia fistula were effective against Salmonella typhi and Bacillus subtilis.
Antimicrobial activity, Scutellaria scandance, Cassia fistula, Cyathula tomentosa
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