Antibacterial Activity of Leaves of Cadaba trifoliata (Roxb.) Wt. & Arn.

Antibacterial activity of aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts of Cadaba trifoliata was evaluated by cup plate method against bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Acinetobacter, Enterobacter aerogenes, Erwinia and Escherichia coli. The ethanol extract of the leaves demonstrated a high degree of activity against all the tested bacterial strains except Erwinia and Acinetobacter, whereas the aqueous extract of the leaves showed moderate activity against E. coli, B.

Pharmacognosy of Cassia Alata Linn - leaves.

Cassia alata Linn, Commonly known as semaiagathi in Tamil is well known for its various medicinal properties in Indian systems of medicine. Various parts of this plant are used as vermicide, astringent, purgative, expectorant and to treat skin diseases. The present work deals with the anatomy, quantitative microscopy, physical constants and fluorescence analysis of the plant leaves.

PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES ON Gisekia Pharnaceoides Linn.

Gisekia Pharnaceoides Linn is a diffuse subsucculent, glabrous herb. It is aromatic, aperient and act as powerful anthelmintic in cases of taenia. The plant possesses antibacterial, CNS depressant and anthelmintic activity.

PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES ON Sida acuta Burm.f.

Sida acuta Burm.f. (Fam.

Pharmacognostical studiies on aglaia roxburghiana miq. Var. Beddomei.

Morphological, anatomical, quantitative microscopy powder microscopy, physical constant preliminary phytochemical analysis and fluorescence analysis of the leaves of Aglaia roxburghiana Var. Beddome were carried out.