Methanolic and aqueous extracts of the leaves of Barringtonia acutangula Linn. belonging to the family Barringtoniaceae, commonly known as Hinjal, were screened for their antibacterial activity against some selected organisms causing urinary and gastrointestinal tract infection, fish-virulent pathogens, human and plant pathogenic fungi. The methanolic extract, which exhibited potent antimicrobi...