Antimicrobial Effects Of Tumeric And Neem Leaves On.Some Clinical Bacteria Isolates:- Kamalu, Chioma A

Abstract

Two medicinal plants used locally in folk medmine were evaluated for antimicrobial it was found that most plant extract studied possess antimicrobial activity. [he bacterial activity in leaf extract of Neem (Azadirachla indica) and Tumeric (Curcuma Long Linn) against human pathogenic bacteria. Salmonella lyphl-, Vibrio Cholerae-, Shingella dysenierae. Methanolic extract of turmeric and Neem leaves were used. Varying concentrations of each extract Smg/ml, img/ml, O.lmg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml prepared by using paper diffusion method. The present study indicated the antimicrobial activity of tumeric and neem leaves, which can also be used for therapeutic purposes along with other medicinal plants. Among the two leaves tested, tumeric leaf extract was found superior in its antimicrobial potential.