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The study was carried out to analyze and assess the anti-bacterial affability of Alpinia galangal L.’s (Zingiberaceae) rhizomes. To this study A.galangal’s rhizomic extracts were used. Used solvents to get Aqueous and Ethanolic rhizomic extracts of A. galangal L. were Distilled water and Ethanol. Nutrient Agar Media and Nutrient Agar broth were used. Eight (8) bacterial strains were sued for the anti-bacterial efficacy assay. Most of the bacteria were pathogens. Chosen method was Agar Disc Diffusion method. The aqueous rhizomic extract of A. galangal had potential to inhibit all the chosen bacteria. Same inhibitory zones were appeared against Staphylococcus aureus-2654, Escherichia coli-2831 and Proteus vulgaris-2027. The highest anti-bacterial activity was showed against Klebsiella pneumoniae-2457 by the same extract. Ethanolic rhizomic extract of A. galangal also showed a significant inhibition of the chosen bacteria and same inhibitory zones were formed against Bacillus megaterium-2326, Salmonella typhimurium-2501 and Proteus vulgaris-2027.Throughout the study it was recorded that both Aqueous and Ethanolic extracts of Alpinia galangal’s rhizomes had tremendous potential of anti-bacterial activity.