eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-05-06 8 2 701 707 9512 article C.J. Chandekar 1 Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Shri Shivaji Education Society Amravati’s Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur - 440 012 (India). Acetone, chloroform, methanol, petroleum ether and water extracts of leaves of Saraca indica (family-Caesalpiniaceae)were investigated for their antibacterial activity against standard strains of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis ,Bacillus megaterium, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by well diffusion method. Acetone, chloroform, methanol and petroleum ether extracts showed significant antibacterial activity against only Gram positive bacteria.Water extract is found active against Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus megaterium. Fresh leaves juice and acetone extracts showed highest antimicrobial activity against Gram positive microorganisms.Results were compared with standard antibiotics Amoxicillin-Am30, Ciprofloxacin-Cf30, Cotrimaxazole-Co25,Gentamicin-G50 and Tetracycline-T30 . The antibacterial activities of the Acetone, chloroform, methanol and petroleum ether extracts are discussed according to their phytochemical components.It is concluded that the Saraca indica may serve as valuable source of compounds with therapeutic potential. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol8no2/antimicrobial-properties-of-the-leaves-of-saraca-indica/ Antibacterial activity; Saraca indica; antibiotics; Acetone; Chloroform