Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 172-175
In-Vitro Study of Antimicrobial Activity of Homoeopathic Preparations against Staphylococcus aureus
Neeti Sinha1, Arun Bhargav Jadhav2
1Post Graduate scholar (Department of Materia Medica), Bharati Vidyapeeth
(Deemed to be University), Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Katraj- Dhankawadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
2Principal, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) - Homoeopathic Medical
College & Hospital Katraj- Dhankawadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Neeti Sinha
ABSTRACT
There has been rapid emergence of antibacterial resistance in the past two decades showing rapid shift in epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infection. The current study aimed at screening of various homoeopathic dilutions for their antimicrobial activity against S. aureus. The antibacterial activity of homoeopathic high dilutions Staphylococcinum in 30C, 200C and 1M potency and Lachesis and Echinacea each in 6C, 12C, 30C, 200C and 1M potencies was assessed on clinical isolates of S. aureus using 96 well plate assay. Statistically significant reduction in the growth of S.aureus was observed by Lachesis and Staphylococcinum nosode in all of the selected potencies as compared to 90% alcohol ( p<0.05). However, Echinacea did not show statistically significant result. Further studies may be appropriate for more confirmatory activity of Staphylococcinum nosode and Lachesis against S.aureus using in-vivo models.
Key words: Anti-bacterial, in-vitro, Homoeopathic Medicines, Staphylococcinum, Lachesis, Echinacea, Staphylococcus aureus.