Evaluation of Anti-Microbial Activity of Elaeocarpus tuberculatus Roxb

In the present study, the antimicrobial efficacy of acetone, methanol and water extracts of leaf, stem bark and fruit of Elaeocarpus tuberculatus Roxb. (Elaeocarpaceae) were examined against four bacterial species (Shigella sonnei, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae) and a fungal species (Candida albicans) using the agar well diffusion method. Results showed that the plant extracts exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of microorganisms, especially, the acetone and methanol extracts of leaf and stem bark displayed maximum antibacterial activity against all the bacterial species studied. The plant extracts also displayed high antifungal activity against Candida albicans particularly, the acetone extract showed pronounced antifungal activity. Generally, the lower concentrations of the extracts were susceptible to the fungal pathogen.