Antimicrobial properties of the stem bark of Saraca indica (Caesalpiniaceae).
Chloroform, methanol, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the stem bark of Saraca indica were investigated for their antibacterial and antifungal activity against standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhimurium and Streptococcus pneumoniae and the fungi: Candida albicans and Cryptococcus albidus. Methanolic and aqueous extract exhibited antimicrobial activity with MIC ranging from 0.5-2% and 1-3% respectively. Methanolic extract exhibited the strongest activity against both bacteria and fungi.
Sainath
R Shilpakala
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Department of Genetics, Dr ALM Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Taramani Campus, University of Madras, Chennai-600113, India.
Prathiba
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Malathi
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D029911:Caesalpinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018547:Plant Stems; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents