Authors : Annu Choudhary; Akanksha Langiwar; Randhir Kumar

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26aug1019

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Abstract : The study aims to evaluate the phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Vernonia amygdalina leaves extracts against microorganism Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Phytochemical study revealed that numerous bioactive components were found in the cold and hot water and ethanol extracts of the plant. Ethanol and water extractions were used to analyze the effects of V. amygdalina leaf extracts, and the well diffusion method was used to assess antibacterial activity.

Keywords : Vernonia amygdalina, Aqueous Extract, Antimicrobial Resistances, Ethanol Extract, Zone of Inhibition, Well Diffusion Method.

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