Antibacterial Activity of Tinosporacordiofolia (Gulvel)

S. B. Nagansurkar, Dr. Hemant KS Yadav, Dr. Abhay Raizaday

Abstract: In the present study the aqueous, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol and acetone extract of Gulvel, leaves extract was tested for antimicrobial property against E. coli, S. aureus and S. typhi. Extracts made using acetone displayed wide range of antimicrobial property against pathogenic bacteria than the ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol extract, while extracts made from distilled water were shown considerably greater antimicrobial properties activity as compared ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol extracts. Antimicrobial properties of various leaf extracts of Tinospora cordifolia, were found efficacious as an antimicrobial.

Keywords: Tinospora cordifolia, leaves extracts, antibacterial activity