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Antibacterial activity of
Boenninghausenia albiflora Reichb. (Rutaceae)
K. Khulbe* and S. C. Sati
Department of Botany, Kumaun University, Nainital,
Uttarakhand, India.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
kapilkhulbe@yahoo.com.
Tel: +915942-235596.
Accepted
12 September, 2008 |
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Various
organic and aqueous extracts of aerial part of
Boenninghausenia albiflora (Rutaceae) obtained by
infusion and maceration were screened for their
antimicrobial activity against eight animal and plant
pathogenic bacteria (Bacillus subtilis,
Staphylococcus aureus, Erwinia chrysanthemi,
Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris,
Xanthomonas phaseoli, Agrobacterium tumefaciens
and Xanthomonas campestris) using disc diffusion
method. Out of total 32 tests performed, 27 tests showed
positive antibacterial activity at 1000
mg/ml
concentration, whereas 15 instances exhibited zone of
inhibition
³
10 mm at same concentration. The activity shown by some of
the extracts was found higher than ampicillin (10 mcg) and
erythromycin (15 mcg), standard antibiotic used.
Key
words:
Boenninghausenia albiflora, Rutaceae, antibacterial,
ampicillin, erythromycin. |
