Journal of Clinical Toxicology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
Ifthekhar Hussain
Pakistan
Research Article
In-vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Branded Herbal Formulations for their Efficacy
Author(s): Faheem Jan, Ifthekhar Hussain, Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Mazhar Ali Khan, Muhammad Taj Akbar and Waqas AhmadFaheem Jan, Ifthekhar Hussain, Naveed Muhammad, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Mazhar Ali Khan, Muhammad Taj Akbar and Waqas Ahmad
In the present research work forty six herbal antimicrobial branded products were investigated for their antibacterial/antifungal activities using well diffusion method. Those herbal products were collected from local market which were manufactured by well-known herbal manufacturer and have clear recommendations against various microbial infections. These antimicrobial products were tested on the basis of pathogeneses caused by different microorganisms as indicated on the label. Among the tested branded formulations, only nine herbal preparations exhibited better antimicrobial activities, while rest of herbal formulations were devoid of antimicrobial effect. B34 and B30 demonstrated antibacterial activity when tested against Salmonella paratyphi. B18 was the only product, which showed activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The pathogenic fungi Candida albican .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0495.1000188