title: Antibacterial activity of Hygrophila stricta and Peperomia pellucida.
abstract: The crude methanolic extracts of Hygrophila scricta and Peperomia pellucida were fractionated into petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and butanol. All the crude extracts and the fractions exhibited a very good level of broad spectrum antibacterial activity. The fractions were more active than the crude extracts. The petrol fraction of H. stricta and the butanol fraction of P. pellucida were particularly good. No activity was noticed for the moulds tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, P.M.B., Lae, Papua New Guinea. rkhan@dg.com.pg
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Omoloso
mesh_terms: D027901:Acanthaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D026321:Piperaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts