Neem [Azadirachta indica] extract as antimicrobial agent against bacteria Proteus vulgaris and fungi Candida albicans

ABSTRACT

Aqueous neem extract, prepared from the neem [Azadirachta indica] bark, was tested against the strain of bacteria Proteus vulgaris and fungi Candida albicans, to examine its efficacy as an antimicrobial activity. The growth inhibitory property of the aqueous extract has been noticed and recorded in terms of zone of inhibition measured in the 24 hrs growth culture using disc plate techniques