The currently available antibiotics and anthelmintic drugs from synthetic origin suffered with problems like gastro intestinal disturbances, undernourishment, anemia, eosinophilia, pneumonia and the high cost led to the evaluation of medicinal plants as alternative sources. The antibacterial activity tested by cup plate method and anthelmintic activity tested on Indian earth worms, Pheretima posthuma. The results of the antibacterial screening of aqueous extract of Acacia concinna fruits revealed that it has significant antibacterial activity against both gram +ve and gram –ve tested bacterial strains. The maximum antibacterial activity of aqueous extract was exhibited against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, E. coli and then Micrococcus luteus. The maximum antibacterial activity of alcoholic extract was exhibited against Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, E. coli, Proteus vulgaris and then Bacillus subtilis. The alcoholic extract of pericarp of the fruits of Acacia concinna showed paralysis and death of worms faster at a concentration of 10 mg/ml when compared to the standard drug concentration (10 mg/ml). The aqueous extract of pericarp of fruits of Acacia concinna showed paralysis time near to standard drug, Piperazine citrate (10 mg/ml). The reason behind the highly potent activity of alcoholic extract of Acacia concinna when compared to standard drug, piperazine citrate, may be due to presence of saponins and Tannins. Shikakai is a traditional promising agent in the health care of cosmetics for hair when compare widely using modern cosmetics for hair.
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