Abstract

Nature has been a source of Medicinal agents for thousands of years and an impressive number of Modern drugs have been isolated from natural sources. The plant-based, traditional medicine system continues to play an essential role in health care.   Herbal drugs constitute a major part in all traditional systems of medicines. Herbal medicine is a triumph of popular therapeutic diversity plants above all other agents have been used for medicine from time immortal because they have fitted the immediate personal need, easily accessible and inexpensive.  The use of plant extacts and phytochemicals both with known antimicrobial properties is of great significance for exploring the traditional Ayurveda system. Keeping this in view the antibacterial activity of some plants were taken for the consideration. All the plants sample taken for study were distributed in hilly region of India Specially in Himalayan region.  The plant was collected and authentification & identification of plant species was carried out. The plant sample was dried under shade and stored.  The air dried leaves of sample were extracted on the basis of increasing polarity of solvent. After the completion of process the extracts were evaporated to dryness. The different solvent extracts were then examined for their antibacterial properties. The results were reported as a mean value. Among the extract chloroform and ethanol extract show more pronounced antibacterial activity.