Antimicrobial screening of Garlic (Allium sativum) extracts and their effect on Glucoamylase activity in-vitro.

ABSTRACT

Amongst the various extracts, Petrol-ether and Chloroform extracts of garlic were found to be good antimicrobial agents against Escherechia coli, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Bacilli Subtilis and Staphylococcus Aureus, and moderate inhibitors of Glucoamylase, an enzyme prominent in carbohydrate metabolism. Whereas, the Ethyl acetate and Methanolic extracts did not exhibit antimicrobial activity and found moderate to good activators of Glucoamylase.