ABSTRACT

On the planet there are numerous medicinal plant having antibacterial activity. So, Brassica oleracea is one of them. It is commonly known as Cauliflower & is an important medicinal plant reputed for its dilatory as well as therapeutic uses. The aim of present study is to do, an in vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of, aqueous &organic extract of leaves of Brassica oleracea plant, on some vegetative microorganism like Candida albicans, Staphylococcus spp., Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Bacillus spp. and yeast, having different strain, with the help of agar well diffusion method. The result obtained by using extract of leaves having different concentration against different test bacteria, showed that the leaves of Brassica oleracea possess an antibacterial activity against above mentioned microorganism.

Key words: Antimicrobial Activity, Brassica oleracea.