A Study on the Antibacterial Effects of the Various Extracts of Excoecaria Agallocha L
نویسنده
چکیده
The antibacterial activity of the root, stem and leaf extracts of Excoecaria agallocha L. was tested against the test organisms Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella spp., Shigella sonnei and Staphylococcus aureus. The activity was tested both by agar well diffusion and disc diffusion methods. It was found that the extracts were very effective in controlling the growth of all the organisms tested.
منابع مشابه
Anti-ulcer Activity of Excoecaria agallocha bark on NSAID-induced Gastric Ulcer in Albino Rats
The plant extract of Excoecaria agallocha bark herbal preparation that has been suggested as useful in the treatment of varies diseases (anti tumor, anti microbial, anti wound killing agents and anti oxidant). In this, study to determine the gastro protective effect of E. agallocha in a model of NSAID induced ulcer rat. The lyophilized extract was given by oral gavages (125 and 62.5mg/kg) three...
متن کاملAntibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters of the Blind-your-eye Mangrove from India
Fatty acids are widely occurring in natural fats and dietary oils and they are known to have antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, little is known on the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the blindyour-eye mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) and this study for the first time determines the fatty acid composition and the antibacterial and antifungal activities of Fatty Acid Meth...
متن کاملPhytochemical Screening and Anticancer activity of Ethanolic extracts of Selected Mangrove plants
Background: Mangrove ecosystems have been known to possess diverse secondary metabolites and a good number of bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical importance have been reported from the mangrove plants. They are biochemically unique, producing wide array of natural products with unique bioactivity. They possess active metabolites with some novel chemical structures which belong to diverse chem...
متن کاملExamining the antibacterial activity of Artemisia dracunculus L. extract in various extracting methods
Background and purpose: The status of medicinal plants in Iranian traditional medicine and rich existence of herbal sources, on one hand, and current problems in curing infections, on the other hand, are the factors to study medicinal plants more accurately. Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) is a herbaceous plant from Asteraceae family, available in planted and farming forms in Iran. This stu...
متن کاملEffects of Salinity and Nutrient Addition on Mangrove Excoecaria agallocha
Effects of salinity on seed germination and growth of young (1 month old) and old (2-year old) seedlings of Excoecaria agallocha were investigated. Combined effects of salinity and nutrient level were also examined on old seedlings. Seed germination was best at 0 and 5 psu salinity. 15 psu salinity significantly delayed root initiation and decreased final establishment rate. All seeds failed to...
متن کامل