Antibacterial activity of Acalypha indica L

Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts from the leaves of Acalypha indica were tested against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus faecalis) and Gram-negative (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseu...

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Published inEuropean review for medical and pharmacological sciences Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 299 - 302
Main Authors Govindarajan, M, Jebanesan, A, Reetha, D, Amsath, R, Pushpanathan, T, Samidurai, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.09.2008
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - isolation & purification
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria - drug effects
Euphorbiaceae - chemistry
Gram-Negative Bacteria - drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria - drug effects
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
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Summary:Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts from the leaves of Acalypha indica were tested against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus faecalis) and Gram-negative (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. All the extracts exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive organisms with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) between 0.156 to 2.5 mg/ml. Among the Gram-negative bacteria, only the Pseudomonas aeruginosa was susceptible to the extracts.
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ISSN:1128-3602