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Pak. J. Bot., 42(4): 2949-2953, 2010. |
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Updated: 09-12-10 |
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ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF SEED EXTRACT OF ERUCA SATIVA
Abstract:
The
antimicrobial activity of crude water extract, Aqueous extract as well
as Methanolic extract of Eruca sativa were investigated In
vitro by using Agar well diffusion method. All extracts were tested
against 2 Gram negative bacteria and four fungal species. Plant extracts
exhibited displayed highest antibacterial activity while fungal species
viz. Penicillium lilacinum, Paecilomyces variotii, Spadicoides
stoveri, Penicillium funiculosum showed variable degrees of
inhibition even at lower concentration. Institute of Botany, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan. |
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