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8220352 
Journal Article 
Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston root extracts 
Francina Cecilia, K; Ravindhran, R; Duraipandiyan, V 
2012 
5 
SUPPL. 3 
239-241 
English 
The present study was focused to screen the antimicrobial activity of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts from the roots of Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston. The extracts were treated against nineteen bacterial and twelve fungal species using disc diffusion method followed by determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) by broth dilution method. The results of the study revealed that ethyl acetate extract possesses higher degree of antimicrobial activity than other extracts. The highest antibacterial activity (MIC-0.039 mg/ml) was exhibited against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), while the highest antifungal activity (MIC-0.25 mg/ml) was exhibited against Malassezia pachydermatis. Thus the ethyl acetate extract showing significant antibacterial and moderate antifungal activity could be used in the treatment of infectious diseases. 
Antimicrobial; Green Shrimp; Zone of inhibition