title: Antimicrobial activity of some Sri Lankan Rubiaceae and Meliaceae.
abstract: Ninety solvent extracts (n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol) obtained from the leaves, bark and stem of 13 Sri Lankan Rubiaceae and two Sri Lankan Meliaceae plants have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Morinda tinctoria, Mussaenda frondosa, Psychotria gardneri and Psychotria stenophylla displayed the widest spectrum of antibacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka. lalith@ifs.ac.lk
authors.forename: U L B
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Jayasinghe
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Jayasooriya
authors.forename: B M R
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bandara
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ekanayake
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Merlini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Assante
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D029582:Meliaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D013188:Sri Lanka
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents