Antimicrobial Activity of Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees

Antimicrobial activity and Phytochemical analysis of Andrographis alata Nees from Southern India

Andrographis alata Nees is an important medicinal plant. The current study was to investigate the antibacterial, antifungal activity and phytochemical analysis of the various leaf and stem extracts of A.alata. Methanol, ethanol, chloroform, acetone and petroleum ether extracts of shade dried plant leaf and stem of A.alata were tested for antibacterial, antifungal and phytochemical screening. Th...

Evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of Andrographis paniculata nees (Acanthaceae) aerial parts

The present study has been designed with the objective to examine the petroleum ether, acetone, chloroform and methanol extracts of Andrographis paniculata leaves and stems, in order to evaluate the chemical composition, investigate its in vitro antimicrobial potential against strains of Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus vulgaris, Candida albicans and ...

Antimicrobial Activity of the Chloroform Extracts of the Root and the Stem of Andrographis paniculata Nees

In vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of the chloroform extracts of the root and the stem of Andrographis paniculata at different concentrations were screened against gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris and fungi Aspergillus niger, Penicillium chrysogenum by cup plate method. The extracts were found ...

Antimicrobial activity of Cassia alata.

The methanol extracts of leaves, flowers, stem and root barks of Cassia alata showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The activity was increased on fractionation (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate), the dichloromethane fraction of the flower extract being the most effective. No activity was shown against tested moulds.

Assessment report on Andrographis paniculata Nees, folium