Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2019

Study of Antibacterial Activity of Emblica Officinalis (Amla) Fruit Extract against Bacterial Pathogens

Author(s): S. U. Anusha*
Abstract: The present study was carried out to antibacterial activity of hexane, chloroform and methanol crude extracts of Emblica officinalis fruits were tested against seven bacterial strains using agar-well diffusion method. Hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts were obtained using the Soxhlet apparatus. To measure the zone of the inhibition values, two concentrations (50 mg/ml and 100 mg/ml) of the extracts used, Enterococcus faecalis was the most susceptible bacteria. Hexane extract was less potent when compared to chloroform and hexane extracts. This study demonstrates that Emblica officinalis fruits have a potent anti-bacterial activity. The results supported the ethnomedicinal use of fruits of Emblica officinalis for the treatment of various bacterial related diseases.
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How To Cite this Article:

S. U. Anusha*. Study of Antibacterial Activity of Emblica Officinalis (Amla) Fruit Extract against Bacterial Pathogens. 2019; 9(1): 1311-1314.