Vasanthakumar D., Aruna D., Mujeebunisa M., Saravanan S and Divya V.
There has been an increase in the emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria which has led us to discover alternative methods to eliminate bacterial infections. In the present study an attempt has been made to determine the antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol, methanol and chloroform extracts of Rosa damascena petals extracts against the fish pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila by disc diffusion method. The results revealed that aqueous extract of R. damascena petals showed highest antibacterial activity against the fish pathogen A. hydrophila at 100, 200 and 300 ppm concentrations followed by methanol, ethanol and chloroform. Compounds have been identified within herbal plants, such as roses serve as alternatives to antibiotics and are source for the production of phytochemical compounds that are effective against antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
