Search for Antimicrobial Potentials from Certain Indian Medicinal Plants

Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Medicinal Plants

“…This management approach will be particularly useful under organic farming conditions, especially for medicinal plants, where the use of chemicals is restricted because of health and residue considerations. Singh (Menghani et al 2011). According to the World Health Organization, more than 80 % of the world's population relies on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs (Shetty and Singh 1993;Goto et al 1998).…”

“…With the development of microorganisms resistant to chemicals applied indiscriminately to crops, research has been done with the goal to search for alternative and safe forms of agrochemical pest control without causing any damage to environment and to humans, maintaining the crop qualitatively and quantitatively . The use of phytochemicals as natural antimicrobial agents commonly called biocides is gaining popularity (Menghani et al 2011;Smid and Gorris 1999). The undocumented medicinal plants and practices of a specific community are known as ethnobotanical knowledge which is under the threat of habitat destruction and biopiracy.…”

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of methanol extracts of Arnebia benthamii (Wall ex. G. Don) Johnston—a critically endangered medicinal plant of North western Himalaya

“…The multidrug resistance of K. pneumonia as reported is a major concern nowadays, and our plant extracts exhibit a significant activity against the K. pneumonia which is further supported by Koca et al (2010) who also reported the activity of Arnebia densiflora extracts against some of the isolated strains of K. pneumonia. The potent antifungal activity of the plant extracts of A. benthamii against Aspergillus niger and C. albicans is well documented in literature of other plants (Mathur et al 2011;Menghani et al 2011). It is established that the anthraquinone compounds like shikonin present in Arnebia spp.…”

Effect of YEMECIN antibiotic on bacteria gram positive Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus albus and gram negative E. coli, Salmonella typhi

“…Chemical Analyses of garlic cloves have unconcealed an uncommon concentration of sulfurcontaining compounds (1-3%). 1,2 search of the medical database at the National Library of Medicine in the USA reveals that garlic is top of the league for published research papers that cover a wide variety of disease conditions, the most prevalent of which are its significant antimicrobial properties. 3 Products have created giant contributions to human health and well-being.…”