Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bacterial biofilm inhibition activity of ethanolic extract of hemidesmus indicus Subject The topic of the resource Biofilm inhibition; Drug Resistance; Hemidesmus indicus; Nosocomial infections Description An account of the resource Multi-drug resistance is one of the biggest nightmares in the field of healthcare today. Adding on to this, some bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have the ability to form biofilms. These essentially are large colonies of bacteria that are held together by polysaccharides and other biomolecules which in turn facilitate in their adherence to solid substrate both natural and synthetic. This further creates a life-threatening implication leading to nosocomial infections like pneumonia, Urinary tract infections (UTI), etc. increasing the co-morbidities and mortality of critically-ill patients. The combination of antimicrobial resistance, ability to form biofilms and threat of nosocomial infections calls for a need to investigate newer, safer alternatives. Plant based medicaments have been used for centuries and they are a great alternative to synthetic drugs. In the present study, ethanolic extracts of Hemidesmus indicus was evaluated against clinically-important multi-drug resistant organisms. Percentage biofilm inhibition of plant extracts of Hemidesmus indicus by crystal violet assay method. Triplicate analysis was done and data obtained was statistically interpreted using Microsoft Excel. Alcoholic extracts of Hemidesmus indicus exhibited significant biofilm inhibitory activity against the common bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Further, isolation of the chief active constituent responsible for Anti-biofilm activity is in process. 2020, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR). All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mamatha A.; Girish N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, Vol-19, No. 3, pp. 652-655. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091960385&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4e426bffa176052cb5849adb0ce1c271" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091960385&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4e426bffa176052cb5849adb0ce1c271</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9725938 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mamatha A., Department of Pharmacognosy, KLE College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India; Girish N., Department of Life Science, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560 029, India