title: Antimicrobial activity of crude extracts from plant parts and corresponding calli of Bixa orellana L.
abstract: Ethanol extracts from the different parts of B. orellana showed differential antimicrobial activity. It was found that the extracts of in vitro leaves showed maximum activity against Bacillus pumilus followed by the extracts from the roots and hypocotyls. The callus derived from different explants too showed antimicrobial activity. The leaf callus showed maximum activity. The zone of inhibition for the diluted extracts of in vitro hypocotyls and roots and their corresponding calli showed minimum zone of inhibition at concentration 24 mg/ml, whereas the diluted extract of in vitro leaves and leaf derived callus showed minimum zone of inhibition at 16 mg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Birla College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Kalyan 421 304, India.
authors.forename: Marie-Claire
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Castello
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Phatak
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharon
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031212:Bixaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts