Antibacterial effect of Caesalpenia bonducella Leaf Extract on Salmonella typhi

Abstract: Plants are important source of treatment for various diseases. We are using them from prehistoric times in our folk medicines. Many plants have their different medicinal properties, among them one is Caesalpinia bonducella. It has many local names in different languages, it is known as kantkaranja in Hindi and fever nut in English. It is prickly shrub widely distributed all over the world specially in tropical areas. All parts of plant have medicinal properties ,so it is utilized intraditional system of medicines. It is used for the treatment of several diseases. It is very popular in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathic system of medicines. This review attempts to encompass the antityphoidal property of Caesalpinia bonducella.