02111nas a2200253 4500008004100000245012700041210006900168260001300237300001200250490000700262520129400269653002601563653002701589653002001616653002501636653001801661653002101679653002701700653002101727653002601748100002201774700002601796856003501822 2019 eng d00aAntibacterial Activity of Carica papaya Leaves and Allium sativum Cloves Alone and in Combination against Multiple Strains0 aAntibacterial Activity of Carica papaya Leaves and Allium sativu cMay 2019 a600-6020 v113 a

Aim: Screening of natural extracts is a focused intensive study that aims to find active principles sorted from plant resources both safe and environmental friendly. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of direct crude extracts of Carica papaya leaves and Allium sativum cloves alone and in combination against multiple drug resistant strains. Methods: Two Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus) and three strains of Gram negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria were used to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Carica papaya leaves and Allium sativum using Agar Disk Diffusion Method. Results: The results of this study showed that both extracts showed moderate antibacterial activity against the test bacterial strains and the potency of the extracts was increased when these two extracts were combined. Conclusion: These extracts directly can be used as natural alternative preventives to control various food poisoning diseases and preserve food stuff avoiding healthy hazards of chemically antimicrobial agent applications.

10aAllium sativum cloves10aAntibacterial activity10aBacillus cereus10aCarica papaya leaves10acrude extract10aEscherichia coli10aPseudomonas aeruginosa10aSalmonella typhi10aStaphylococcus aureus1 aLonkala, Srividya1 aReddy, Rama, Narsimha uhttps://phcogj.com/article/856