Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Jasmeet Kaur Sohal, Prachi Jha and Meghna Shrivastava

Abstract:
Urinary tract infection is one of the most prevalent illnesses seen in modern medicine, affecting patients of all ages from newborns to the elderly. Superficial urinary tract infections can still be easily treated with a brief course of antibiotics, although resistance to many of the antibiotics used to treat these infections is growing. Plants produce a wide range of bioactive chemicals, making them an abundant source of several types of medications. The majority of medications used in traditional medical systems today are either from natural sources or semi-synthetic derivatives of natural items. Therefore, screening conventional natural compounds makes sense in the drug discovery process. This study has been focused to determine the antibacterial activity of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi leaf extract against urinary tract infection causing agents. The extract showed excellent antibacterial activity against the tested microorganisms which can gain attention of pharmaceutical industry for preparation of antimicrobial agents of natural origin.