Antimicrobial activity of Castanopsis acuminatissima.
The methanol extracts of Castanopsis acuminatissima leaves, stem and root barks were partitioned (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate). Though all of the crude methanolic extracts and obtained fractions from them, showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, in most cases the activity was decreased on fractionation. None was active against tested moulds.
Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, P.M.B., Lae, Papua New Guinea. rkhan@dg.com.pg
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018517:Plant Roots; D018547:Plant Stems; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D019685:Rosales; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts