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Antibacterial
activity of whole plant extract of Marrubium vulgare
Mubashir H.
Masoodi1*, Bahar Ahmed2, Iqbal M.
Zargar1, Saroor A. Khan2, Shamshir
Khan2 and Singh P.1
1Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir,
Hazratbal, Srinagar, J and K, India – 190006.
2Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia
Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, India -110062.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
mube5@yahoo.com.
Tel: 009419076525
Accepted 26 November, 2007 |
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The antibacterial activity of the methanolic extract
of Marrubium vulgare whole plant was tested by disc
diffusion method. Zones of Inhibition produced by methanolic
extract in a dose of 50, 100, 200, 400 and 600 mg/ml against
selected strains was measured and compared with those of
standard discs of antibiotic ciprofloxacin (10 µg/ml).
Key words:
Disc diffusion, antibacterial activity, Marrubium vulgare. |
