eng Ansari Education and Research Society Journal of Ultra Chemistry 0973-3450 2319-8036 December 2008 4 2 207 310 juc 746 article Shaukat Saeed Khan 1 A.H. Ansari 2 Dolly Malhotra 3 Mahnaaz Khan 3 Arshiya Tanveer 3 Department of Microbiology, Saifia Science College, Bhopal - 462 011 (INDIA) Department of Chemistry, Saifia Science College, Bhopal - 462 011 (INDIA) Principal Govt. Science and Commerce College, Benazeer, Gokhale Hostel, Bhopal (INDIA) <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Nigella sativa</em> L., commonly called as Kalonji is a medicinal plant of high repute. The seed extracts of this plant were tested against two human pathogens, <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> for their antibacterial efficacy. The ethanolic extract was found to be highly effective against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and petroleum ether extract against <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa. </em></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://journalofchemistry.org/paper/746/ vitro antibacterial Activity Staphylococcus aureus