title: Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flowers.
abstract: The flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis showed interesting antibacterial activity against some gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms (chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts) and significant cytotoxic activity (petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, 6205, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khatune
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mosaddik
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Haque
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001156:Artemia / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts