title: Study on Antibacterial Activity of the Bark of Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb.
abstract: Garcinia lanceifolia Roxb. is an important and endemic medicinal plant of Assam which has been used by various ethnic communities of Northeast India to treat various disorders like dysentery, dyspepsia, and biliousness. The plant is considered to be containing much medicinal value and is also eaten raw or made into pickles by the local people. Our present study has been focused on the evaluation of the antibacterial activity of the methanolic extract of the bark of Garcinia lanceifolia which may lead us to a scientific evidence of the use of this plant in cases of dysentery and diarrhoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 786004, India.
authors.forename: Nilutpal Sharma
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 786004, India.
authors.forename: Bibhuti Bhusan
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Kakoti
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 786004, India.
authors.forename: Barnali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gogoi