title: Antimicrobial studies of the leaf of cannabis sativa L.
abstract: In vitro antimicrobial studies were conducted with aqueous, ethanolic and Petroleum ether extracts of the leaves of Cannabis sativa L. The acidic fraction was obtained from the ethanolic extract and 2% Sodium Hydroxide extract. Ethanolic extract, petroleum ether extract and the acidic fraction exhibited activity both against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and also against the fungi used in the study. The aqueous extract however, did not show any antimicrobial activity.
authors.affiliation: Drugs Testing Laboratory Punjab, Lahore.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wasim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Haq
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashraf