International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences
ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 2 Number 4 (2013) pp. 104-107
Antibacterial activity of Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq) Cong
T.Elavazhagan1,* and V.Balakrishnan2 
1Research and Development Centre, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore-641 046, Tamil Nadu, India 2Department of Biotechnology, K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode-637 215, Tamil Nadu India *Corresponding author e-mail: elavazhagan_t@rediffmail.com 
A B S T R A C T
The present study was analysed the antimicrobial activity by using acetone, hexane and chloroform extracts in the leaf, stem and fruits of Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cong. (Cucurbitaceae) against Pseudomonas sp, Staphylococcus sp, Bacillus sp, Vibrio cholera, E.coli, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Micrococcus Luteus and Proteus vulgaris was carried out by using agar disc diffusion technique were found to be more effective against the tested bacteria. 
Keywords
Keddrostis foetidissima; Antibacterial activity; Agar disc diffusion