Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of Ramalina farinacea

The water, ethanol, chloroform and n-hexane extracts of the lichen Ramalina farinacea have been evaluated for their phytochemical constituents, antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic properties.

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Published inFitoterapia Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 428 - 431
Main Authors Esimone, C.O, Adikwu, M.U
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.1999
Elsevier
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Antibacterial activity
Antifungal activity
Biological and medical sciences
Cytotoxicity
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Ramalina farinacea
Nigeria
Africa
Ramalina farinacea
Antifungal activity
Antibacterial activity
Cytotoxicity
Pharmacognosy
Extract
Solvent extraction
In vitro
Biological activity
Medicinal plant
Organic solvent
Antifungal agent
Technical card
Folk medicine
Plant origin
Lichenes
Antibacterial agent
Thallophyta
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Summary:The water, ethanol, chloroform and n-hexane extracts of the lichen Ramalina farinacea have been evaluated for their phytochemical constituents, antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxic properties.
ISSN:0367-326X
1873-6971
DOI:10.1016/S0367-326X(99)00054-4