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| Title: | Antimicrobial activity of Piper fruits |
| Authors: | Khan, Mohib
Siddiqui, Mustafa |
| Keywords: | Antimicrobial activity
Piper fruits
Piper cubeba
Piper retrofractum
Piper longum
Piper nigrum |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8— A61K 36/00, A61K 36/67, A61P 31/00 |
| Abstract: | In this study an attempt is made to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of
various extracts of fruits of different Piper species available in the
Aurangabad-Marathwada (Maharashtra State) region. Twenty eight extracts prepared
from the fruits of four species, viz. Piper cubeba Linn. f., P.
retrofractum Vahl syn. P. chaba Hunter non Blume, P.longum Linn. and P. nigrum Linn. were evaluated against bacterial
pathogens, such as Staphylococcus albus,
Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Bacillus megaterium and one fungus, Aspergillus niger. Compared to
Streptomycin all the extracts exhibited a good antibacterial activity. Some of
the extracts showed antifungal activity as well. |
| Page(s): | 111-113 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(2) [March-April 2007]
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