Efficacy of Couroupita guianensis Against Selected Human Pathogens

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity of the plant extract of Couropita guianensis, was assessed against various human pathogenic bacteria. The extract was prepared with two solvents (dichloromethane and acetone). The acetone extract of Couropita guianensis shows activity of 25 mm against Staphylococcus sp and 28 mm in dichloromethane extract. The bioactive compound of Couropita guianensis that possess antibacterial activity was also assessed. The compound is found to be benzene dicarboxylic acid (BDCA) which possesses antimicrobial activity. Medicinal plant based antimicrobial has enormous therapeutic potential as they can serve the purpose with lesser side effects and boon for development of chemotherapy.