Urinary tract infections are caused by a variety of bacteria, but 85% of UTIs are started by E.coli. The present study were undertaken to isolate the human pathogen, E.coli from the urine samples of urinary tract infected patients. Nine medicinal plants were selected based on their antibacterial characteristics. In dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol and aqueous solvent extraction maximum inhibition zone were observed in medicinal plants were Glycyrrhizia glabra, Tribulus terrestris, Eugenia jambalona and Glycyrrhizia glabra (22.40±1.10mm, 14.76±0.06mm, 22.30±0.20mm and 24.40±0.17mm) at 500µg/disc concentration against the human pathogen, E.coli. Aqueous and ethyl alcohol solvent extractions of the nine herbals had more activities compare to the ethyl acetate and dichloromethane extractions.
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