3.6. Antibacterial Activity
The following strains of bacteria were used: Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC No. 96), Bacillus cereus (MTCC No. 430), Escherichia coli (MTCC No. 443) Proteus mirabilis (MTCC No. 425), Klebseilla pneumoniae (MTCC No. 432), and Salmonella typhimurium (MTCC No. 98) were obtained from the Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India. Cultures were maintained on nutrient agar (Hi Media, India) slants at 4°C and were subcultured before use.