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PJB-2010-302

ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF SEED EXTRACT OF ERUCA SATIVA

SHRAT RANI, SHAISTA AKHUND, M. SUHAIL AND HIDAYATULLAH ABRO
Abstract

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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.

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