Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Angiopteris evecta.
The leaves, stem bark, stem heart wood, root and tubers of Angiopteris evecta were successively extracted with petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol and methanol. All the fractions exhibited a wider spectrum of antibacterial activity. The dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions of the leaves and stem bark were particularly good and were the only fractions exhibiting antifungal activity. All fractions of the tuber with the exception of petrol, exhibited very good antibacterial activity.
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Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, P.M.B. Lae, Papua New Guinea. rafikhan43@hotmail.com
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D029624:Ferns / Q000737:chemistry*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D035281:Plant Tubers / Q000737:chemistry
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts