Anti-microbial properties of leaves and seeds of Lawsonia alba

Alcoholic extract of the leaves and seeds of Lawsonia alba were assayed for the antimicrobial activity by serial dilution and diffusion methods utilizing strains of [1] Staphylococcus aureus, [2] Eschrichia coli, [3] Salmonella typhi, [4] Actinomyces sp. and [5] Shigella sp. as test organisms. Positive results were obtained with strains 1, 2 and 4. However, the activity was feeble with extract from seeds