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Antimicrobial evaluation of some medicinal plants for their anti‐enteric potential against multi‐drug resistant Salmonella typhi
Author(s) -
Rani Phulan,
Khullar Neeraj
Publication year - 2004
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/ptr.1522
Subject(s) - terminalia chebula , traditional medicine , ocimum , antimicrobial , phyllanthus emblica , salmonella typhi , medicinal plants , achyranthes aspera , solanum nigrum , terminalia arjuna , biology , medicine , terminalia , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , gene
Screening was done of some plants of importance in the Ayurvedic system of traditional medicine used in India to treat enteric diseases. Fifty four plant extracts (methanol and aqueous) were assayed for their activity against multi‐drug resistant Salmonella typhi . Strong antibacterial activity was shown by the methanol extracts of Aegle marmelos , Salmalia malabarica , Punica granatum , Myristica fragrans , Holarrhena antidysenterica , Terminalia arjuna and Triphal (mixture of Emblica ofcinalis , Terminalia chebula and Terminalia belerica ). Moderate antimicrobial activity was shown by Picorhiza kurroa , Acacia catechu , Acacia nilotica , Cichorium intybus , Embelia ribes , Solanum nigrum , Carum copticum , Apium graveolens , Ocimum sanctum , Peucedanum graveolens and Butea monosperma . Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.