2012 · 13 citations · 7 references
MedicineMedicinal ChemistryPharmacologyAntimicrobial PharmacologyAntimicrobial PharmacotherapyBiochemical PharmacologyAntibacterial AgentsAntibacterial PharmacologyBioactive Natural ProductsMedicinal Plant KnowledgeMedicinal PlantsAntimicrobial Natural ProductsBioactivity ScreeningEmerging Synthetic DrugsNatural Product PharmacologyToxicity Of Medicinal Plants
Deadly diseases of thi s century were mainly caused by bacterial and fungal infections. B iologically important plants were discovered by evaluation of ethno pharmacological data and they are locally populated with immediate therapeutic action. Because of severe toxic effects pro duced by today’s synthetic drugs the alternative medical system has come into existence. These alternative systems were devoid of the side eff ects produced in the body up to allopathic drugs were concerned. The aim of the current study was to investigate a ntibacterial activity of the ethanol and pet roleum ether extracts of Euphorbia hirta L against clinically important bacterial sp. Different concen trations of crude drugs such 25µg/ml, 50µg/ml, 75µg/ml, and 100µg/ ml were prepared and antibacteri al activity was found by using cup - plate method. The result from this study thus showed that ethanol extracts of Euphorbia hirta have potentially deleterious effects on micro - organisms .
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