title: Biological screening of Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.
abstract: The bark and fruit extracts of Elaeagnus umbellata have been investigated for their antibacterial, anti-fungal, insecticidal and phytotoxic activities. The petroleum ether extracts of the plant showed significant activity against E. faecalis. The activity of dichloromethane extract was also determined significant against S. aureus. The chloroform extract indicated low activity against E. coli, K. pneumoniae, B. subtilis and S. flexenari. The ethyl acetate fraction demonstrated significant activity against K. pneumoniae while methanolic extract exhibited significant activity against E. coli. All extracts showed low phytotoxic activity. The dichloromethane extract exhibited moderate insecticidal activity while other extract indicated low activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sumaira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Habib-ur
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saiqa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andleeb
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D002725:Chloroform / Q000737:chemistry; D031263:Elaeagnaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D005638:Fruit; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D007313:Insecta / Q000187:drug effects; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008752:Methylene Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012997:Solvents; D008752:Methylene Chloride; D002725:Chloroform; C004544:naphtha