Vol. 8, Issue 8 (2019)

Author(s):
Dr. Kamal Kishor, Dr. Y. P. Sahni, Dr. R. K. Sharma, Dr. Vidhi Gautam, Dr. Anju Nayak and Dr. Alka Sawarkar

Abstract:
In recent times, the scientific research has received a great concern about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics which leads to emergence of multiple drug resistance. Panchgavya, formulation of cow milk, curd, ghee, urine and dung has been claimed as antibacterial and growth promoter. Similarly indigenous herbs like Nigella sativa and Asparagus racemosus have been recommended as growth promoter and antibacterial. The present study was conducted to investigate in vitro antibacterial activity of Panchgavya, Nigella sativa and Asparagus racemosus. The results indicated that Panchgavya, Nigella sativa, Asparagus racemosus and their combinations exhibited in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium.