Antimicrobial activity of Leucas aspera flowers.

Abstract:

:The methanol extract of Leucas aspera flowers, its fractions, the alkaloidal residue and the expressed flower juice, tested for antimicrobial activity, showed good antibacterial activity for methanol extract and methanol fraction with maximum activity for the alkaloidal residue.

journal_name

Fitoterapia

journal_title

Fitoterapia

authors

Mangathayaru K,Lakshmikant J,Shyam Sundar N,Swapna R,Grace XF,Vasantha J

doi

10.1016/j.fitote.2005.08.009

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-12-01 00:00:00

pages

752-4

issue

7-8

eissn

0367-326X

issn

1873-6971

pii

S0367-326X(05)00176-0

journal_volume

76

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