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The antibacterial activity of Nirgundi (Vitex negundo) extracts were tested against bacterial dental infections (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, S. sanguis, S. salivarius and Lactobacillus acidophillus ) and some other pathogens (Bacillus subtilus, E. coli).The aqueous, meth anolic and pe troleum ether extracts of plants were te sted for thei r antibacterial activity using well diffusion method at the sample concentration of 200 mg/ ml. The me thanol ic extract showed maxi mum activity as compared to other extracts. The methanolic extract was most active against S. salvarius followed by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, S. sanguis and Lactobacillus acidophillus.
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Kirtikar, K. R. & Basu, B.D., 1991. Indian medicinal plants 2nd ed , Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
Jain, S. K., 1991. Dictionary of Indian folk medicine and ethanobotany. Deep Publications A-3/27A, DDA Flat, New Delhi.
Dastur, J. F., 1995. Medicinal plants of India and Pakistan. D. B. Taraporevala, Bombay. Nadkarni, K. M., 1976. India materia medica. Bombay popular Prakashan, India.
Saradamma, I., 1990. All India co-ordinated research project on ethnobiology. Final technical report. RRI Drug research, CCRAS, Government of India, Poojapura, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Valsaraj, R., Pushpangadan, P., Smith, V. W., Adsersen,A. & Nyman, V., 1997. Antimicrobial screening of selected medicinal plants from India.. Journal of ethanopharmacology, 58: 75-83. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00085-8
Ahmad, I., Mehmood, Z. & Mohammad, F., 1998. Screening of some Indian medicinal plants for their antimicrobial properties. Journal of ethanopharmacology, 62: 183 193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00055-5
Perumal Samy, R., Ignacimuthu, S. & Sen, A., 1998. Screening of 34 Indian medicinal plants for antibacterial properties. Journal of ethano pharmacology, 62: 173-182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00057-9