Abundance Of Radionuclides And Antibacterial Activity Of Medicinal Plants Against Selected Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Abstract

In the present study few medicinal plants were collected from the Western Ghats. The activity concentration of radionuclides in soil and plant leaves was measured using gamma ray spectrometer. The antimicrobial activity was measured by Agar well diffusion assay. The result of the antibacterial study showed the presence of wide spectrum of antibacterial activities against bacterial pathogens. Calculated transport factor and risk assessment in medicinal plants, which shows good antibacterial activity even though the high radionuclides concentration.