Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Abstract :
The aim of the study was to screen the antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanol extracts of the two plants Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius available in Ethiopia. Crude extract of the leaves with aqueous and ethanol were screened for antibacterial activities against S. aureus, Pseudomonas spp. and Escherichia coli. The in vitro antibacterial activity was performed by agar disc diffusion method. Ethanol and aqueous extract of Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius revealed an elevated antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. coli and Pseudomonas spp. The present study shows that the maximum effect was exhibited by Ocimum lamifolium. The results obtained in the present study suggest that the ethanol and aqueous extracts of Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius revealed a significant scope to develop a novel antibacterial herbal formulation.