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. 2008 Oct-Dec;28(2):15–18.

Anti Microbial activity of the various leaf extracts of Vitex negundo Linn.

P Renuka Devi *, R KokilaVani **, S Gnana Poogotha ***
PMCID: PMC3336358  PMID: 22557306

Abstract

The antibacterial activity of the leaves of Vitex negundo was tested against three bacteria Viz., Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Peumoniae, The fresh aqueous, heated aqueous extract, chloroform and methanolic extract of leaves were used for screening their antibacterial potential. The fresh and aqueous extracts of leaves in various dilutions were found to have antibacterial activity against the three bacteria.

Keywords: Vitex negundo, antibacterial, S. aureus, E. Coli, K. Pnemoniae


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