Antimicrobial Activity of Leaf and Stem Extracts of Adansonia digitata
Chhavi Goel
School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-University), NH-58, Modipuram, Meerut, UP-250110, India.
Rajiv Dutta *
School of Biological Engineering and Life Sciences, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed-to-be-University), NH-58, Modipuram, Meerut, UP-250110, India and School of Biological Engineering and Sciences, Shobhit University, Gangoh, Saharanpur, UP-247341, India.
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Abstract
The species of Adansonia Digitata L. (Baobab) is an important multipurpose tree found to possess an enormous range of medicinal properties and can be used for the treatment of various diseases. Powdered leaves and stem of Adansonia digitata were extracted with 100% ethanol and hydro ethanol using the Soxhlet method of extraction. This research was conducted to determine the antimicrobial efficacy of Adansonia digitata stem and leaf extracts. The antimicrobial activity of ethanolic and hydroethanolic leaf, stem extracts of Adansonia digitata has been analyzed. The activity of the extracts of different plant parts against both bacteria and fungi strains were screened through disk diffusion assay along with the crude extract was carried out as control experiments. The antimicrobial activity of the leaf and stem extract of the plants showed that the plant extract used was effective against the different isolates tested. According to our observation, ethanolic extract of leave and stems showed higher antimicrobial activity.
Keywords: Adansonia digitata, antimicrobial, disc diffusion assay