TY - JOUR AU - BAIDYA, MOUSHUMI AU - J., ANBU AU - AKHTAR, SEMIMUL AU - SARKAR, SIPRA AU - MANDAL, SUDIP KUMAR PY - 2020/11/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SELECTED SEED SHELLS JF - International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research JA - Int J Curr Pharm Sci VL - 12 IS - 6 SE - Original Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ijcpr.2020v12i6.40286 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijcpr/article/view/40287 SP - 74-76 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study was undertaken to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of polyherbal seed shells.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The seed of <em>Momordica charantia</em>, <em>Manikara zapota, Emblica officinalis, Syzygium cumini, </em>collected from the local market, Mathikere, Bangalore, India. Ethanolic extract was prepared from the dried seed powders using solvent 80% ethanol. Initially, antimicrobial activity of the extract was performed by agar well diffusion method against two bacterial strains (<em>Escherichia coli</em>, and <em>Staphylococcus aureus) </em>and two fungal pathogens (<em>Aspergillus niger </em>and <em>Candida albicans)</em>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The antimicrobial study results revealed that the test extract was strongly inhibited the growth of bacteria, whereas it was not inhibited the growth of fungal organisms used in this study.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggest that ethanolic extract of seeds possess antimicrobial properties which can be used for the treatment of infectious diseases.</p> ER -