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@article{190760,
        author = {Dr. D. Sripriya},
        title = {Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plants against Pathogens causing Intricate Urinary Tract Infections},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4980-4984},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190760},
        abstract = {Seventeen Indian folklore medicinal plants were investigated to evaluate antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol and acetone extracts against 66 multidrug resistant isolates of major urinary tract pathogens (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis) by disc diffusion method. Ethanol extract of Zingiber officinale and Punica granatum showed strong antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Ethanol extracts of Terminalia chebula and Ocimum sanctum exhibited antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumonia. Ethanol extract of Cinnamomum, cassia showed maximum antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa while ethanol extract of Azadirachta indica and Ocimum sanctum exhibited antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis. The results support the folkloric use of these plants in the treatment of urinary tract infections by the tribal of Seshachalam Hills region of South India.},
        keywords = {Urinary tract infection (UTI), Multidrug resistant, Antibacterial activity, Indian medicinal plants.},
        month = {January},
        }