ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BOSWELIA OVALIFOLIOLATA BAL. AND HENRY AN ENDEMIC PLANT TO TIRUMALA HILLS OFEASTERN GHATS, INDIA

摘要

Boswellia ovalifoliolata N.P.Balakr. & A.N.Henry (Burseraceae), vernacularly known as Konda sambrani or adavi guggilam, is a deciduous medium sized tree endemic to Seshachalam hills. The antibacterial activity of the bark and gum extracts of Boswelliaovifoliata were studied against B. subtilis, S .aureus S. pneumonia, E.coli, P.aeruginosa and P. vulgaris, by agar well diffusion method. The results shows that ethanol, methanol and chlroform extracts of both bark and gum showed antimicrobial activityagainst B. subtilis, S .aureus S. pneumonia, and P.aeruginosa and P. vulgaris.