ABSTRACT

An attempt was made to analyze the antibacterial potentiality of a medicinal plant Clitoria ternatea leaf extracts against human pathogens namely Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escerichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antibacterial study was conducted using the agar well disc diffusion method by using n-hexane, benzene, methanol, ethanol, and aqueous extracts. Largest inhibition zone diameter was observed in methanol extracts against all bacteria whereas least inhibition zone diameter was recorded against water extract. The study demonstrates that the selected plant is a potentially good source of antibacterial against the bacteria. Phytochemical analysis further needed to elucidate the components responsible for this activity. Keywords: Antibacterial activity, Clitoria ternatea, pathogenic bacteria, Agar well diffusion method
Publication date: 01/02/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.2.6812