Antimicrobial Activities Of Dalbergia Sissoo Dc. And Caralluma Tuberculata (N.E.Br.)

Dalbergia sissoo DC. (Roxb.) and Caralluma tuberculata (N.E.Br.) are among the valuable flora of world including Pakistan. Several studies have reported the medicinal uses of these plants in folklore as well as in the ethnobotanical medicinal system. The anti-infective potential of these plants has a profound importance for the treatment of various infectious conditions. This research was aimed at exploration of antimicrobial potential of these important plant species by using agar well diffusion assay. All sample specimens were found active against different strains of bacteria and fungi. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were also determined for significantly active fractions. Significant results against Proteus and S. saprophyticus spices were observed which can be beneficial to develop new herbal remedy to cure community-acquired and catheter-associated urinary tract infections, cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, wound infections and burn infections. Furthermore, this study also justifies the traditional use of these two herbs for the treatment of various infectious conditions.