ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF CASSIA FISTULA EXTRACT ON PATHOGENIC BACTERIA OF VETERINARY IMPORTANCE
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2009-05
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TANUVAS
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Cassia fistula (Family – Caesalpinaceae) (Tamil – Sarakondrai) is a deciduous and an ornamental tree native to India and Sri Lanka, its extracts have been shown to have antifungal, antineoplastic and anti-inflammatory activity. In the present study, the antibacterial activity aqueous and alcoholic extract of stem bark of Cassia fistula was tested. The bacterial isolates tested include: Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 740), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 441), Escherchia coli (MTCC 443) and a few field isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida, and Salmonella typhi. Disc diffusion and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) studies were carried out to assess the antibacterial effect.
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Veterinary Science, Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology