Antimicrobial Activity of Various Extracts of Mucuna Pruriens Leaves
S. A. Mastan, P. Janaki Ramayya, L. Mutyala Naidu and K. MallikarjunaPost Graduate Department of Biotechnology, D.N.R. College, P.G. Courses and Research Centre, Bhimavaram - 534 202 India.
Corresponding Author E-mail: shaikmastan2000@yahoo.com
Abstract: The antimicrobial activity of hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts from Mucuna pruriens leaves has been evaluated, invitro against Xanthomonas compestris, Agrobacterium rhizogenes, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Alternaria solani, colletotricum capsici, Rhizoctonia solani, Penicillium expansium, Fusarium oxysporum, Ustilago maydis and Curvalaria lunata. All extracts except Mucuna Pruriens leaves exhibited antimicrobial activity against different species of bacteria and fungi. But hexane extract does not showed any effect on bacteria tested the methanol extract of Mucuna Pruriens showed highest antimicrobial activity against all the bacterial and fungal species tested. Whereas chloroform extracts showed moderate antimicrobial activity against both bacterial and fungal species. The results of present study indicate that Mucuna Pruriens plant may be a good candidate as antimicrobial agent.
Keywords: Mucuna Pruriens; antimicrobial activity; Microorganisms Back to TOC