• SATHISH KUMAR D
• DHANASEKARAN G
• BALAVIVEKANANTHAN S
• SABITHA R

Abstract The present investigation an antibacterial activity leaf extract of Pedalium murex using various organic solvent like ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, chloroform and petroleum ether extracts against ten different human pathogenic bacteria includes both gram positive and gram negative. The ethanol, acetone and chloroform leaf extract showed highest antibacterial activity against all the tested bacteria. The low degree zone of inhibition was presented on ethyl acetate leaf extract and it has no activity observed on petroleum ether leaf extract.

Key words - Antimicrobial activity, Disc diffusion assay, Human pathogens and Pedalium murex

"ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PEDALIUM MUREX (LINN.) ROOT LEAF EXTRACT ON SELECTED PATHOGENIC BACTERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.99-107, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812416.pdf

"ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PEDALIUM MUREX (LINN.) ROOT LEAF EXTRACT ON SELECTED PATHOGENIC BACTERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp99-107, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812416.pdf