Antibacterial properties of Anthocephalus cadamba fruits

Anthocephalus cadamba is ethnomedically widely used in the form of paste by tribe in Western Ghats for treating skin diseases. In this context, antibacterial properties of Anthocephalus cadamba against a wide range of pathogens were studied. The alcoholic and aqueous extracts of fruits (ripened and un-ripened) of this plant showed significant antibacterial activity against almost all the organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with zone of inhibition of the maximum 24.0 cm and 22.0 cm against E. coli, P. aeruginosa respectively. The minimum MIC determined, was as low as 1.00 mg/ml for methanolic extracts of green fruit of A. cadamba against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, respectively.

Author(s): Ram Prakash Mishra* and Liza Siddique

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