Antibacterial activity of the medicinal plants Cassia occidentalis, Clerodendrum inerme and Rhinacanthus nasutus against skin pathogens

ABSTRACT

Antibacterial activities of three medicinal plants [Cassia occidentalis, Clerodendrum inerme and Rhinacanthus nasutius] against the skin pathogenic micro-organisms Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus pyogenes were evaluated. Effects of aqueous extracts of leaves and roots were assessed by disc diffusion method. All the skin pathogens were re-sensitive to all plant extracts of leaves and roots. Clerodendrum inerme showed broad spectrum antibacterial property as its leaves and root extracts were inhibitory to all the micro-organisms and were more effective than other plant extracts