Antibacterial Activity of Manilkara zapota [L.] Royen and Cynometra ramiflora [L.]

ABSTRACT

Methanolic extract of the seed of Manilkara zapota [L.] Royen [Family Sapotaceae] and the bark of Cynometra ramiflora Linn. [Family Leguminosae] were tested for their antibacterial activity. The methanolic extract of Manilkara zapota showed a moderate antibacterial activity against E. coli, S. flexneri and Staphylococcus aureus, whereas the methanolic extract of Cynometraramiflora was found to have a moderate antibacterial activity against all the tested species