Antibacterial activity of Mappia foetida leaves and stem.
Successive petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol extracts of Mappia foetida leaves and stem were tested for their antibacterial activity. The methanol fractions were found to be most effective against all the tested organisms.
Nandha Kumar
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Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 046, India.
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Mohan
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D016980:Aeromonas hydrophila / Q000187:drug effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts