CONCLUSION:
Both lichen extracts and silver nanoparticles have exhibited
marked antibacterial activity. From the study, it is arrived
that the lichen extracts and silver nanoparticles have
synergistic action against test bacteria as individually the
activity was found to be lesser. Further experiments are to
be conducted to isolate the active principle from extract and
to evaluate the in vivo potential of extracts singly and in
combination with silver nanoparticles.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Authors express their sincere thanks to the Head of the dept.
of Microbiology and Principal, S.R.N.M.N College of
Applied Sciences, Shivamogga-577201 for the facilities
provided. Authors also thank the N.E.S for the moral
support to conduct the work.