Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2009; 13 (5): 371-374

Antimicrobial properties of the stem bark of Saraca indica (Caesalpiniaceae)

R. Shilpakala Sainath, J. Prathiba, R. Malathi

Department of Genetics Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences Taramani Campus University of Madras Chennai-600113 India


Chloroform, methanol, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the stem bark of Saraca indica were investigated for their antibacterial and antifungal activity against standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhimurium and Streptococcus pneumoniae and the fungi: Candida albicans and Cryptococcus albidus. Methanolic and aqueous extract exhibited antimicrobial activity with MIC ranging from 0.5-2% and 1-3% respectively. Methanolic extract exhibited the strongest activity against both bacteria and fungi.

Corresponding Author: Malathi Raghunathan, MD; e-mail: drmalathi_ibms@rediffmail.com

To cite this article

R. Shilpakala Sainath, J. Prathiba, R. Malathi
Antimicrobial properties of the stem bark of Saraca indica (Caesalpiniaceae)

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2009
Vol. 13 - N. 5
Pages: 371-374