Comparative microbiological activities of ethanolic extracts of roots and aerial parts of achyranthes aspera linn.

Authors : Satish Kumar; D Boopathy; Pulok K. Mukherjee
article cite 7 Year 2003
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Abstract

Ethanolic extract of roots and aerial parts of Achyranthes aspera was investigated for its antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, and Proteus vulgaris and anti fungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus flavus at 100 mg/disc using diffusion method. The comparative studies shown that ethanolic extract of roots and aerial parts of Achyranthes aspera have exhibited moderately equal action when compared to Cotrimoxazole (30 mg/disc) for antibacterial and Clotrimazole (30 mg/disc) for antifungal activity. Our findings confirm the traditional therapeutic claims for this herb.


Concepts :
Plant tissue culture and regeneration
Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
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