Abstract

AN ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL OF TRAGIA INVOLUCRATA L. AGAINST OPPORTUNISTIC BACTERIAL PATHOGENS OF HIV/AIDS POSITIVE PATIENTS OF KARUR DISTRICT

Thangaraj Francis Xavier*, Anthony Samy Auxilia and Moorthy Kannan

ABSTRACT

Various synthetic antibiotics are in use to treat diseases caused by human pathogenic microorganisms. It is being observed that the invented medicines are not much effective in treatment, as the infection causing microbes are becoming resistant and modifying themselves into multidrug resistant strains. To fight against these human pathogens there is a need of introduction of Phytomedicines having antimicrobials action are needed to be evaluated. So the present study aims to determine the antibacterial potential of Tragia involucrata on opportunistic bacterial pathogens. Antibacterial activity of petroleum ether, acetone, chloroform, ethanol and methanol extract of Tragia involucrata was investigated by disc diffusion method on both gram positive and gram negative pathogens. Methanolic and ethanolic leaf extract showed significant activity against tested bacteria.

Keywords: Phytomedicines, opportunistic bacteria, Tragia involucrata, antibacterial activity.