Broad-spectrum antimicrobial potential of <em>Crassula ovata</em>

Due to the rampant microbial resistance current antibiotics, there must be a necessary search for novel compounds with antimicrobial properties. In effort of this in plants, investigation demonstrates antibacterial characteristics Crassula ovata (C. ovata) against gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria. 1-3g samples C. Ovata leaf were extracted using 95% ethanol extract infused into paper discs. The discs incubated on previously plated bacterial plates zones inhibition attributable agents measured. Control disc extraction solvents. By measured clearing, demonstrated activity following bacteria: K. pneumoniae, E. cloacae, coli, P. vulgaris, S. agalactiae aureus. As result its various bacteria, showed broad-spectrum activity, hence, could investigated further potential development as antimicrobial.