IN-VITRO ANTI BACTERIAL AND ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA, MORINGA OLEIFERA AND ALLIUM SATIVUM

Abstract

Received: 18 August 2018 Revised: 24 August 2018 Accepted: 29 August 2018 The objective of the current research work is to investigate the in-vitro antibacterial and anthelmintic activity.The combined tri-herbal methanolic extract made up of equal quantities of leaves of Moringa oleifera, seeds of Terminalia chebula, and fresh bulbs of Allium sativum was evaluated for its in-vitro antibacterial and anthelmintic activity and was compared with its individual methanolic extracts of Terminalia chebula. The anti-bacterial activity was evaluated against gram neagative and gram positive bacteria. Streptomycin was used as a standard drug. The Anthelmintic activity was evaluated against Pheretima posthuma. Albendazole was used as a standard drug. The experimental results showed that triherbal methanolic plant extracts possess better activity on both microorganisms and earthworms. The combined activity of Moringa oleifera, Terminalia chebula and Allium sativum has been reported for the first time.