Abstract: Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus allium. Garlic is a herb that is grown around the world it is related to onion leekes and chives. It is thought that garlic is native to Siberia but spread to other parts of world over 5000 years ago. Garliiic is used for many conditions related to heart ad circulatory system. Conditions includes high BP, low BP, high cholesterol, coronary heart diseases. Garlic is said to be having antineoplastic activity used to treat various cancer conditions it is also having anti inflammatory activity, antimicrobial activity etc. But the studies available on antimicrobial activity are limited as of now so the present investigation is to determine antibacterial and antifungl activity of allicin(sulphur containing organic compound present in garlic and important chemical constituent having antimicrobial properties) against staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans by using agar well diffusion method and allicin shows clearly antimicrobial activity aganist staphylococcus aureus, kebsiella, pneumonia, Escherichia coli,candida albicans.
Keywords: Garlic, Allicin, Antimicrobial activity, Extraction, Staphylococcos aureus, E.coli.
Title: ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GARLIC EXTRACT STUDIED ON Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans
Author: Sai Supriya,G. , Yesodhalakshmi ,P., Keerthi,B., Uma maheswari,K., Prasada Rao,M.
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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