In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of Lantana camara (leaves) against the pathogen causing skin diseases i. e. Staphylococcus aureus
Milin K. Agrawal; Alka Varma1; Alok Varma2 and Surendra Goyal3
Division of Microbiology, Dept. of Botany, St. Mary’s P.G. College, Vidisha, M.P. (India) 1Department of Botany, Govt. Sarojini Naidu Girls College, Bhopal, M.P. (India) 2Department of Zoology, Govt. College, Mandideep, Raisen, M.P. (India) 3Department of Sericulture, Resham Project, Seronj, Vidisha, M.P. (India) E-mail: drmilin_agrawal@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The authors investigated the in-vitro and in-vivo bactericidal action of the leaves of Lantana camara (Raimunia), an endemic aromatic shrub against the dermatophytic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The different concentration of benzene, ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Lantana camara have been studied for its antibacterial activity. The benzene and the aqueous extracts showed the moderate inhibition whereas ethanolic extract showed the maximum inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus.