Antimicrobial screening of different extract of Anacardium occidentale Linn. leaves.

Abstract

Abstract: The antibacterial and antifungal activities of the ethanol and petroleum ether extracts of Anacardium occidentale Linn. were determined against a wide variety of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The extracts were tested against various bacteria like Bacillus subtulis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherchia coli and various fungi like Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger by cup plate method. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values of each active extract were determined. It is concluded that petroleum ether extract and ethanolic extract of Anacardium occidentale Linn. Leaves exhibited significant antimicrobial and antifungal activity.