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Effects of crude extracts of Premna barbata Wall. and Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. (Verbenaceae) on different pathogenic bacteria

  

  • 收稿日期:2010-11-24 修回日期:2011-12-28 出版日期:2012-02-20 发布日期:2012-02-20

Effects of crude extracts of Premna barbata Wall. and Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. (Verbenaceae) on different pathogenic bacteria

Mahendra Tamta, Ashok Kumar, Nivedita Shukla, Devendra Negi *   

  1. Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 75, HNB Garhwal University,(A Central University) Srinagar (Garhwal) 246 174, Uttarakhand, India
  • Received:2010-11-24 Revised:2011-12-28 Online:2012-02-20 Published:2012-02-20
  • Contact: Devendra Negi

Abstract: In the present study, ethanol, hexane, chloroform and aqueous extracts of aerial part (leaves) of Premna barbata and Clerodendrum viscosum (Verbenaceae) were explored for possible antibacterial activity against five pathogenic bacterial strains viz., Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Erwinia chrysanthemi, Xanthomonas phaseoli, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. Antibacterial assay was determined by agar well diffusion method. Organic extracts of both the plants revealed noticeable antibacterial activity against the test bacteria.

Key words: verbenaceae, antibacterial activity, Premna barbata, Clerodendrum viscosum