Bacterial inhibition effects and phytochemical analysis of Anacardium occidentale against common diarrhoeal pathogens

R. K. Sujatha; P. Vinodha

Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Bacterial inhibition effects and phytochemical analysis of Anacardium occidentale against common diarrhoeal pathogens

R. K. Sujatha, P. Vinodha

Abstract :

<p>Diarrheal samples were collected from the patients of Government hospital, Srirangam and the causative pathogens were isolated and identified as E. coli, Salmonella sp. &amp; Klebsiella. Leaves of Anacardium occidentale were collected and microbial inhibition activity of their aqueous and ethanol extracts were screened against the isolated diarrheal pathogens. The results found that ethanol extracts showed maximum inhibition effect and contains major phytochemical compounds.&nbsp;</p>