ANTIMICROBIAL SCREENING OF THE LEAF EXTRACTS OF JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA

Jatropha gossypiifolia Linneus is a Euphorbiaceae plant popularly known worldwide as ¿bellyache bush¿ or ¿black physicnut¿. It is a pantropical species originating from South America that is cultivated in tropical countries throughout the world. The present work aims to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of the extracts of Jatropha gossypifolia leaf collected from Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India