Research Article EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIALITY OF 50 % AQUEOUS ETHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF CLITORIA TERNATEA L.

Objectives: To study the antimicrobial property of 50 % aqueous ethanolic leaf extract of Clitoria ternatea L. against few micro organisms. Method: The leaves of Clitoria were sequentially soaked in petroleum ether (60-800C), chloroform, benzene and 50 % aqueous ethanol, extracts were collected, filtered and concentrated. Antimicrobial potentiality of the extracts were tested against few micro-organisms. Result: Clitoria ternatea L. exhibited antifungal effect against Fusarium oxysporum ciceri and antibacterial activity against Serratia marcescens and Arthrobactor chlorophenolicus. Conclusion: Hence the plant leaf extract can be used as antimicrobial agent against the micro organisms