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Studies on the antibacterial potential of Cryptostegia grandiflora R. BR. (Asclepiadaceae) extract
Author(s) -
Mukherjee Pulok K.,
Gunasekhran R.,
Subburaju T.,
Dhanbal S. P.,
Duraiswamy B.,
Vijayan P.,
Suresh B.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199902)13:1<70::aid-ptr377>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , antibacterial activity , staphylococcus aureus , tetracycline , petroleum ether , traditional medicine , antibiotics , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , bacillus coagulans , bacillales , antibacterial agent , chemistry , biology , bacteria , medicine , biochemistry , organic chemistry , genetics , gene , extraction (chemistry)
Different extracts of Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb) Rbr. leaves were investigated for their antibacterial potential against Pseudomonus cepacia NCIM‐2106, Bacillus megatorium NCIM‐2087, Staphylococcus aureus NCIM‐2492, Escherichia coli NCIM‐2345, Bacillus subtilis NCIM‐2349 and Bacillus coagulans NCIM 2323. Almost all the extracts produced significant antibacterial activity against all the microorganisms being tested and the effect so produced was comparable to the standard antibiotic, tetracycline hydrochloride. The petroleum ether (60°–80° C) extract showed maximum efficacy. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.