Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ214225

Antimicrobial Activity of Seeds of Abrus Precatorius Linn

Authors(1) :-Pramod Kumar Singh

In vitro studies of seeds of Abrus precatorius Linn were carried out, which includes determination of antimicrobial activity by different methods like cylindrical plate method and turbid metric method. Determination of antibacterial activity by using the following strains of gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and gram negative (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi). In addition to this antifungal activity is also carried out by using the following strains of Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans by using sabourand dextrose broth.

Authors and Affiliations

Pramod Kumar Singh
Associate Professor, Department of chemistry Kamla, Nehru Institute of physical & Social Sciences Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Antimicrobial activity, Abrus precatorius Linn.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 2 | March-April 2021
Date of Publication : 2021-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 132-134
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ214225
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Pramod Kumar Singh , "Antimicrobial Activity of Seeds of Abrus Precatorius Linn", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.132-134, March-April.2021
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ214225

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