| This study was done with hydro alcoholic extract of whole plant of Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet ((Family: Malvaceae) for
its antibacterial activity. This plant extract was preliminarily screened for its phytochemical constituents such as alkaloids,
saponins, tannins, amino acids, flavanoids, carbohydrate and glycosides. Hydro alcoholic extract of whole plant of Abutilon
indicum was investigated for its antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi using agar disc diffusion technique in dose
dependent manner. Among these various organisms, appreciable antibacterial activity was exhibited in Staphylococcus
aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi at the dose of 80mg/ml compared with strains of Klebsiella
pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Amikacin was used as a standard drugddd |
