Antibacterial activity of Artocarpus heterophyllus.
The crude methanolic extracts of the stem and root barks, stem and root heart-wood, leaves, fruits and seeds of Artocarpus heterophyllus and their subsequent partitioning with petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and butanol gave fractions that exhibited a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The butanol fractions of the root bark and fruits were found to be the most active. None of the fractions were active against the fungi tested.
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Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, PMB, Lae, Papua New Guinea. rkhan@dg.com.pg
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D031622:Artocarpus; D005638:Fruit; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D021261:Parasitic Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018517:Plant Roots; D018547:Plant Stems; D012639:Seeds; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts