Tamarindus indica is a plant that is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of cold, fever, stomach disorder, diarrhoea, jaundice and as skin cleanser. The objective of this research was to determine antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts obtained from seeds of T. indica. Results of the phytochemical studies revealed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids, steroids, glycosides, anthraquinones, reducing sugars, carbohydrates, proteins, and amino acids in T. indica seeds extract. Antimicrobial activity was measured using agar diffusion method against Salmonella Paratyphi A, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella paratyphi B, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Providencia alcalifaciens, Proteus mirabilis, Cladosporium fulvum, Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus niger. In antibacterial assay, T. indica seeds extracts showed middle results, but in antifungal assay, it showed very strong results. So this plant can be used as a good source of potential antifungal agent and also antibacterial agent.
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