Abstract

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITES SCREENING OF CALLUS AND LEAF EXTRACTS OF TEA TREE (MELALUCA ALTERNIFOLIA)

Jeyakani Santhosh M. and Rajalakshmi M.*

ABSTRACT

Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. The World Health Organization estimates that up to 80% of people use plants which has traditional remedies such as herbs. Melaleuca alternifolia is an important medicinal plant spreading widely in most part of the world. Almost all of its parts are used in Ayurvedic and modern systems of medicine, leaves are the most important part in the field of medicine and drug. In the present study, in vitro regeneration and antimicrobial activity of callus extracts were carried out.

Keywords: Melaleuca alternifolia, Methanol, Ethanol callus extract, Growth regulators, antimicrobial activity.