Malay Kumar Das
India
Research Article
Syzigium cumini and Mangifera indica Seed Extracts: In Vitro Assessment for Antibacterial Activity Alone and in Combination with Antibiotics against Clinical Bacteria
Author(s): Malay Kumar Das and Shyamapada MandalMalay Kumar Das and Shyamapada Mandal
Objective: To determine the antibacterial activity of Syzigium cumini (Family: Myrtaceae) and Mangifera indica (Family: Anacardiaeceae) seed extracts, alone and in combination with some conventionally used antibiotics, against clinical isolates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.
Method: The antibacterial activity of ethanolic S. cumini seed extract (SSE) and M. indica seed extract (MSE), at different concentrations, were determined by disk diffusion. The combined activity with antibiotics of the extracts (SSE and MSE) was determined against the test isolates. The ZDI (zone diameter of inhibition) values for the agents (alone and in combination) were recorded, and growth inhibitory indices (GIIs) were calculated.
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