Antibacterial activity of Eupatorium glandulosum leaves

J M Sasikumar; A Pichai Anthoni Doss; A Doss

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.001

Antibacterial activity of Eupatorium glandulosum leaves

Fitoterapia. 2005 Mar;76(2):240-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.001.

Authors

J M Sasikumar¹, A Pichai Anthoni Doss, A Doss

Affiliation

¹ Karpagam Medical and Research Foundation, Faculty of Science Karpagam Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641021, India. jmsashikumar@yahoo.co.in

PMID: 15752640
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.001

Abstract

Antibacterial screening of petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of Eupatorium glandulosum leaves exhibited a broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against Gram (+) and Gram (-) pathogenic bacteria.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Eupatorium*
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Plant Leaves

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Plant Extracts