title: Anti bacterials from boerhaavia diffusa.
abstract: The chloroform and alcohol extracts of e plats were screened against six bacteria viz staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia Coli, proteus mirablis, salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella a aerogenes. Benzene-ethyl acetate (4:1) eluate of chloroform extract sowed activity against E.Coli, S.typhimurium and P.aeruginosa. The nbutanol extract of alcohol extract was active against P. mirablis and S. typhimurium. A phenolic compound isolated fro the above fraction exhibited activity against P. mirablis only.
authors.affiliation: Captain Srinivasan Murti Drug research Institute for Ayurveda, Arumbakkam, Madras 600 106, Loyola college, Madras 600 034, India.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasanth
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mebel