ANTIBACTERIAL EVALUATION OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CYNODON DACTYLON (L.) PERS

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. of the family Poaceae is extensively used in clinical practice and has reported various pharmacological activities with persistent findings till date. It is a very familiar plant of our surroundings and almost available in all corners of the world. In ethno-medicinal practices, the juice of the plant is used as an astringent and is applied to fresh cuts and wounds. It is used internally in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. It is also useful in the treatment of catarrhal ophthalmia. The leaves of C. dactylon (L.) Pers. are also used in the treatment of hysteria, epilepsy and insanity. In this experimentation, first the whole plant was subjected to ethanolic extraction and then phytochemical screening of the extract was performed for primary & secondary metabolites. The in-vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity was done against E. coli, S. aureus & S. pyogenes. 10% concentration of extract was found to be most effective as antibacterial when compared to other concentrations, standards & controls used in this study. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]