Antimicrobial Activity of Fruit Extracts of Withania coagulans and Allium sativum

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of fruit extracts of Withania coagulans and Allium sativum against selected pathogenic microorganisms. The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance has necessitated the search for alternative and complementary therapeutic agents derived from natural sources. Medicinal plants are known to contain a wide range of bioactive compounds that contribute to their antimicrobial properties. In this study, plant extracts were prepared using standard solvent extraction techniques and assessed for antimicrobial activity using the agar well diffusion method. The results revealed significant inhibitory effects against the tested microbial strains, indicating the potential of these plant extracts as natural antimicrobial agents.