<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Articles><Article><id>444</id><JournalTitle>ANTI-MICROBIAL INVESTIGATION AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS ON ORGANIC SOLVENT LEAF EXTRACTS OF CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA</JournalTitle><Abstract>The leaves extract of Calotropis gigantea were screened for its anti microbial and phytochemical activities. The
solvents used for the leaves extraction were Acetone, Chloroform and Petroleum ether. The extract was tested against infectious
diseases causing fungal pathogens such as Aspergillus niger, candida albicans Aspergillus fumigatus and bacterial pathogens
such as Bacillus cereus, Proteus vulgaris, and Escherichia coli using the Agar well diffusion method. The Acetone extract of
Calotropis gigantea showed more activity against fungus like Candida albicans zone of diameter 14.5mm, and bacteria like
Escherichia coli zone of diameter 17.5mm, when compared to other solvent extracts. The results confirmed that presence of
Antifungal and Antibacterial activity in the shade dried extract of Calotropis gigantea against the human pathogenic organisms</Abstract><Email>gouri.kandukuri@gmail.com</Email><articletype>Research</articletype><volume>5</volume><issue>4</issue><year>2014</year><keyword>Organic solvent,Leaf Extract,Phyto-chemical Analysis,Antimicrobial Activity</keyword><AUTHORS>K Gouri Sankar,B Amaralinga Reddy,B Sathya Chaitanya,B Satish Kumar,Ch Sivaiah</AUTHORS><afflication>Department Of Pharmacognosy, vagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Gurazala, Guntur Dt., Andhra pradesh, India-522415,Department Of Pharmacognosy, vagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Gurazala, Guntur Dt., Andhra pradesh, India-522415,Department Of Pharmacognosy, vagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Gurazala, Guntur Dt., Andhra pradesh, India-522415,Department Of Pharmacognosy, vagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Gurazala, Guntur Dt., Andhra pradesh, India-522415,Department Of Pharmacognosy, vagdevi College Of Pharmacy, Gurazala, Guntur Dt., Andhra pradesh, India-522415</afflication></Article></Articles>