SEASONAL STUDY ON ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF DIPLAZIUM ESCULENTUM (RETZ.) SW.

摘要

The aim of this research work was to find out possible antibacterial action of the alcoholic and chloroform extracts of Diplazium esculentum traditionally used as herbal medicine. Antibacterial activity of the alcoholic and chloroform extracts of Diplazium esculentum against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus, was investigated. Seasonal sampling of the Diplazium esculentum were also carried out in three different seasons summer, winter and rainy. The extracts of Diplazium esculentum were prepared in alcohol and chloroform and compared with the 1 unit strength of antibiotic tetracycline.