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Antibacterial activity of Aristolochia bracteata root extracts.

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Title Antibacterial activity of Aristolochia bracteata root extracts.
 
Creator Negi, P. S.
Anandharamakrishnan, C.
Jayaprakasha, G. K.
 
Subject 04 Medicinal Plants
10 Food Microorganisms
 
Description Aristolochia bracteata (Aristolochiaceae) is used in traditional medicines as a gastric stimulant and in the treatment of cancer, lung inflammation, and dysentery and snake bites. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Aristolochia bracteata root extracts. Roots of A. bracteata were powdered and successively extracted with ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol, and water for 8 hours each using a Soxhlet extractor. Antibacterial activity of dried extracts was evaluated by the pour-plate method against a few Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All the crude extracts showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The ethyl acetate extract was found to be the most effective. This study shows the potential for replacement of synthetic preservatives by the use of natural extracts.
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2041/1/Jl.%20of%20Medicinal%20Food%206%284%29%202003.pdf
Negi, P. S. and Anandharamakrishnan, C. and Jayaprakasha, G. K. (2003) Antibacterial activity of Aristolochia bracteata root extracts. Journal of Medicinal Food, 6 (4). pp. 401-403. ISSN 1096-620X