In vitro anti bacterial properties of Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb) DC Nagaraja T. G., Patil Vd. Lashmikant*, Gramopadhye N. G.** Department of Botany, The New College, Kolhapur-416012, M.S. * Ganga Ayurvedic Medical College, Kolhapur, M.S. ** Dean, Yashwant Ayurvedic College, P.G. Training and Research Centre. Kodoli-416114 M.S. Abstract In vitro screening of antibacterial properties of root, stem and bark of Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb) DC in alcoholic and acetone extract were carried out. Alcoholic and acetone extracts of bark and stem showed antibacterial properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimarium, Bacillus megatarium and Escherchia coli. Root extract revealed less anti bacterial properties as compared to bark and stem extracts. Top Keywords Anti bacterial properties, Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimarium, Bacillus megatarium, Escherchia coli. Top |