of illness in animals. Many of these are of zoonotic importance and produce a
serious threat to human life.While performing the antibacterial activity aqueous extract of
Ocimum sanctum leaves showed dose dependent antibacterial activity. Moreover, the
antibacterial effect varied bacteria to bacteria. The iscs containing 10 and 20 mg of
extract revealed inhibitory effect against all the pathogens, thus proving the traditional
use of Ocimum sanctum in common ailments in Indian traditional system of medicine
Ayurveda.