Study of antibacterial efficacy of methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of scoparia dulcis on some human pathogenic bacteria

Scoparia dulcis is a well known traditional medicinal plant used in various indigenous systems of medicine. It is widely distributed throughout India. The present study provides phytochemical and antimicrobial details of the methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Scoparia dulcis against clinically important human pathogens viz. Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae and Bacillus subtilis.