Growth inhibitory effect of ethanolic neem leaves extract on Klebsiella, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus

Neem (leaves, flowers, seeds etc.) have been used traditionally against many diseases. We, thus, investigated the antimicrobial effect of ethanolic neem leave extract on Klebsiella, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus and found its growth inhibitory effect on Klebsiella and Salmonella at the concen...

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Published inBangladesh Journal of Pharmacology Vol. 9; no. 3
Main Authors Quazi Rubyath Banna, Feroza Parveen, Md. Jalaluddin Iqbal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangladesh Pharmacological Society 01.08.2014
Subjects
Azadirachta indica
Klebsiella
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:Neem (leaves, flowers, seeds etc.) have been used traditionally against many diseases. We, thus, investigated the antimicrobial effect of ethanolic neem leave extract on Klebsiella, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus and found its growth inhibitory effect on Klebsiella and Salmonella at the concentration of 12.5 mg/mL and 6.2 mg/mL respectively with average diameter of zone of inhibition 18 mm and 20 mm respectively. It failed to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus at the highest concentration used (50 mg/mL). Findings of this preliminary experimental study suggest that, neem can be tried against Klebsiella and Salmonella showing limited efficacy.
ISSN:1991-0088