International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 8 2016 08 10 Antibacterial effects of Averrhoa Bilimbi L. Fruit Extracts 72 74 EN E. A. Ekundayo 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria T. A. Ogunnusi 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria O. O. Ogunmefun 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria M. O. Alegbe 4 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria A. O. Oso 5 Department of Chemical Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Abhijeet Mahana 1 Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796004, Mizoram, India Shahid Raza 1 Department of Biotechnology, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Hira Mubeen 2 Department of Biotechnology, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Hasan AI-Jawhari Ihsan Flayyih 1 Department of Environment and Pollution, Marshes Research Center, Thi-qar University, Iraq Yasir AI-Seadi Khudier Jouda 2 Department of Environment and Pollution, Marshes Research Center, Thi-qar University, Iraq Mohamed Ali Eltahir Abdelrazig 1 Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, India Habibullah Qaiser 1 Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India D. K. Sharma 2 Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, Baridua -793101, Meghalaya, India Devnarayan Gautam 1 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Savita Marmat 2 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Hemant Rathore 3 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Tajnudrat Qureshi 4 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Archana Akhand 5 Limnology Laboratory, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Sharad Shrivastava 6 Limnology Laboratory, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Habtamu Wodaj 1 Addis Ababa University, College of Education and Behavioral Studies, Department of Science and Mathematics Education Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ayesha Ameen 1 University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan and Lahore Compost Pvt. Ltd, Punjab, Pakistan Jalil Ahmad 2 Lahore Compost Pvt. Ltd, Punjab, Pakistan Shahid Raza 3 University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Abraham Chinju Merin 1 Department of Botany, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, 689 645, Kerala, India > Short Communication 2016 7 4 2016 08 10 A. bilimbi methanol, chloroform and petroleum ether fruit extracts were tetsed against selected panel of bacteria. Different concentrations of the extract (50mg, 100mg, and 150mg) in each solvent were loaded on 0.4mm sterile discs. The tested gram positive bacteria were more sensitive to the extract when compared to the gram negative bacteria tested. It is well evident that A. bilimbi fruit extract showed applaudable inhibitory activity against the tested pathogens. Further research in this direction is recommended. Copyright@ International Science Community Association