EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF FICUS CARICA FRUITS AGAINST A FEW DRUG RESISTANT BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
*Jasmine R, Manikandan K, Brinda, Niveditha, Kalaivani, Thirupathi, Manikandan G
ABSTRACT
The emergence of antibiotic resistance of clinically important
pathogens has led the scientists to screen for plants as alternate
therapeutic sources. In this study, we have evaluated two different
extracts of Ficus carica against drug resistant human pathogens. The
ethanol extracts was found to be more effective than methanol extract.
The MIC values fell in the range of 0.94 to 30 μg/ml and hence it can
be concluded that Ficus carica can be a potential source of therapeutic
drugs. Further investigations to discover natural compounds that may
serve as lead compounds for drug development are underprogress.
Keywords: Ficus carica, Antibacterial, MIC, Drug resistant.
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