title: Antimicrobial activity of the Maniltoa schefferi extracts.
abstract: All fractions of Maniltoa schefferi exhibited a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. Good activity was demonstrated by the petrol and dichloromethane fractions of seed pods, seeds with coat and by methanol fractions of stem heartwood, root bark, root heartwood and stem bark whose butanol fraction was equally good. None of the fractions showed any antifungal activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan. rafikhan43@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Omoloso
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barewai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000187:drug effects; D007887:Fabaceae; 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; D018514:Plant Structures
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts