• P Jyoti Kumari
• Ms.Lumbini Devi D

The present study is conducted on college going adolescent girls to identify the prevalence of urinary tract infection and to understand the role of vitamin-C rich fruits like amla (Local name)( Phyllanthus emblica), sweet lime(Citrus sinuses), lemon (Citrus aurantium), sour Orange(Citrus Aurantium) extracts in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Since most of the young girls often suffer from UTI due to unhygienic conditions prevail and practices, the research focused on whether these fruit extracts rich in vitamin C can be used as natural remedy. This study was conducted by simple well diffusion method to identify the efficacy of these fruit extracts. It was observed that Indian gooseberry has shown higher antibacterial activity with 20mm zone of inhibition at 20micro liter concentration, where as Lemon showed second higher antibacterial activity with 18mm inhibition zone at the same concentration.

Indian gooseberry, urinary tract infection, renewable.

"A study on the efficacy of locally available vitamin c rich fruit extracts in the treatment of urinary tract infections in young girls of rural Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.e733-e736, September 2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109488.pdf

"A study on the efficacy of locally available vitamin c rich fruit extracts in the treatment of urinary tract infections in young girls of rural Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppe733-e736, September 2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109488.pdf