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In vitro Antimicrobial Efficacy of Aristolochia indica Linn.: An Important Medicinal PlantBy L. Rajanna, G. S. Shailaja Sharma
Abstract: Aim: Aristolochia indica Linn. is a medicinal plant used to cure various forms of bowel complaints, fever and skin disease. Hence in the present study this plant was tested for its antimicrobial efficacy against the microbes causing such diseases. Method: Three solvent (methanol, petroleum ether and chloroform) extracts of leaf of Aristolochia indica Linn. were tested for antimicrobial efficacy using disc diffusion method against six selected pathogenic micro-organisms: Klebsiella pneumoniae, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article →
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Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Haemolytic Activity Assay of Tuber Extract of Ruellia tuberosa L.By Rajanna L., Ramya Raju, G. S. Shailaja Sharma
Abstract: Presence of certain chemical compounds is responsible for medicinal properties of the plant. In the present study, the various biochemical tests were conducted to examine the presence of various phytochemicals in the methanolic, petroleum ether and chloroform tuber extracts of Ruellia tuberosa L. Also, the extracts were subjected to the in vitro haemolytic activity assay. The tests confirmed the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids and flavanoids in all the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 23–27 Read article →