In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants against Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Table 1

Medicinal plants tested for their antibacterial activity in the study.

Scientific name	Family	Common name	Local name	Parts used	Traditional use
Oxalis corniculata; (O. corniculata)	Oxalidaceae	Yellow sorrel	Chari amilo	Leaves	digestion, chronic dysentery, diarrhea, headaches, intoxication, fever, inflammations, jaundice, pain, scurvy, antihelminthic, analgesic, astringent, diuretic
Cinnamomum tamala (C. tamala)	Lauraceae	Bay leaf	Tejpat	Leaves	Diabetes, Digestion, Cardiovascular Benefits, Cold and Infection, Pain, Anti-cancer, Menstrual Problems
Ageratina adenophora (A. adenophora)	Compositae	Cotton weed, Eupatory	Banmara	Leaves	Cuts, wounds, boils, antiseptic
Artemesia vulgaris; (A. vulgaris)	Compositae	Mugwort	Titepati	Aerial parts	Antiseptic, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, asthma, antihelminthic, stomach ulcer, anorexia, heartburn, hyperacidity, spasm of digestive organs, epilepsy