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@article{160966,
        author = {M.C. Kavinkumar and S PRAVEENA and S SIVARANJANI and B PERIYANAYAKI and J MOHAMED HARSATH and K AYYAPPAN},
        title = {INVITRO ANTI BACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF LEAF EXTRACT OF EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) AGAINST SIGNIFICANCE OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE },
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {10},
        number = {2},
        pages = {173-179},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=160966},
        abstract = {Medicinal plants play an important role nowadays by taking part in wound healing and to treat pathological conditions. Medicinal plants serve as resource for ingredients in pharmaceutical drug manufacturing. Some herbs used as nutrition, food, perfume, natural dye, pest control.  Ayurveda   and other Indian literature have mentioned use of herbs. Microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, virus, etc. cause various ailments in humans. The   disease caused by   these   microorganisms   are treated using antimicrobials. The present study is about antibacterial effect of leaf extract of water hyacinth (Eichhormia  crassipes) against  Streptococcus  pneumonia by using  ethanolic  extract .Pneumonia is an microbial  infection caused by Streptococcal  pneumonia ,it can affect lungs and cause sepsis by entering into bloodstream .The plant leaf extract was prepared using  deionized  water as solvent by Ultrasonic extraction method. The green   color extracted product is filtered and placed in refrigerator for contamination free. The microorganism used is Streptococcus pneumonia and the culture medium is made of brain heart infusion broth (pH-7.6), incubated and turbidity adjusted to McFarland standard. The antibacterial activity was carried out by Agar well diffusion method, this leaf extract activity is compared with Teicoplanin potent antimicrobial agent. The antibacterial activity of water hyacinth is indicated by formation of zone of inhibition, it indicates diffusion of compounds into wall of microorganisms. These leaf extract   exhibit broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. },
        keywords = {Pneumonia, Antimicrobials, Antibacterial., Agar well diffusion method, Ultrasonic extraction, Zone of inhibition.},
        month = {},
        }