Original Research Article I Volume 4 I Issue 4 I 2016

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of fruit extracts of Terminalia chebula against Human Pathogenic bacteria

Kadudula Prasuna and Yalavarthy Prameela Devi

Biolife; 2016, 4(4), pp 723-726

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7350926

Abstract:

Terminalia chebula, belongs to a family Combretaceae, is a native of South Asia. The fruit of this plant is one among triphala of ayurveda. This tribal medicine is used to treat for various diseases like throat infections, cellulitis, ear infections and oral infections which are caused by microorganisms. Antibacterial activities of Terminalia chebula extracts against several bacterial strains have been reported.

Keywords:

Antibacterial activity, Terminalia chebula, S. boydii, S. fascalis, S. aureus, S. faecalis, P. aeruginosa

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Article Dates:

Received: 6 October 2016; Accepted: 29 November 2016; Published: 6 December 2016

How To Cite:

Kadudula Prasuna, & Yalavarthy Prameela Devi. (2022). Evaluation of antibacterial activity of fruit extracts of Terminalia chebula against Human Pathogenic Bacteria. Biolife, 4(4), 723–726. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7350926

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