title: Antimicrobial activity of Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage.
abstract: The hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol fractions of leaves of Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activity. The antibacterial activity was more pronounced in the ethyl acetate and methanol extracts. No activity was shown against tested moulds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia. christophe_wiart@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wiart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hannah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yassim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamimah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019665:Euphorbiaceae; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts