Anc Sci LifeAnc Sci LifeASLAncient Science of Life0257-79412249-9547Medknow Publications & Media Pvt LtdIndia225571733330946ASL-24-168Original ArticleAntimicrobial Properties of Achyranthes asperaKaurMohinderThakurYogitaRanaR CDepartment of Basic Science & Dept of Forest Products Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) India 173230, IndiaApr-Jun2005244168173201220041222005Copyright: © Ancient Science of Life2005This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Chloroform and methanol root and shoot extracts of A. aspera showed good amount of antibacterial activity against Klebsiella sp. While pet. Ether (60-80°) root extract showed the activity against B. Substilis only antifungal activity of roots was found in extracts with pet ether, chloroform and methanol against fusarium sp. only. Methanol and Aqueous shoot extracts were weakly active against Pencillium. Phytophothora and Sclerouum sp. Results suggest that extract has significant antibacterial and antifungal activities against tested microorganisms. The present study justified the claimed uses of A. aspera in the traditional system of medicine to treat various infectious diseases.