%0 Journal Article
%T Antibacterial Potential of the Methanol Stem Bark Extract of Stachytarpheta Indica
%A Christian Godwin Akuodor
%A Monday Pius Udia
%A Charles Emeka Udenze
%A John Onyemaechi Ogbonna
%J Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
%P 5-10
%D 2013
%I Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Pokhara
%R 10.3126/ajms.v4i4.8248
%X Objective: There is increasing need for potent antimicrobial agents to tackle the problem of diseases in man. In view of this, the activities of methanol stem bark extract of Stachytarpheta indica was evaluated against some disease causing microorganisms. Method : The activity of the extract against S. aureus, P.aeruginosa, E. coli, S. typhi and Shigella spp was determined using agar diffusion technique. Results: The methanol stem bark extract demonstrated significant activity against the test organisms. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of the stem bark extract ranged from 12-60 μg/ml. Conclusion: Further isolation of active compound responsible for the antibacterial activity could be the potential sources of new antibacterial agents. Asian Journal of Medical Science, Volume-4 (2013), Pages 5-10 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i4.8248   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
%K Antibacterial agent
%K Stachytarpheta indica
%K Medicina plan
%K Stem bark
%K Methanol
%K in vitro
%U http://nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/8248