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| Title: | Antimicrobial properties of Heracleum candicans Wall. |
| Authors: | Kaur, Mohinder
Thakur, Yogita
Thakur, Munish
Chand, Romesh |
| Keywords: | Medicinal plant
Heracleum candicans
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Himachal Pradesh hills |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7 — A61K 35/78, A61P 31/00, A61P 31/04, A61P 31/10 |
| Abstract: | Chloroform and methanol extracts of root and shoot of the
herb Heracleum candicans Wall. showed antibacterial
activity against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas species, while petroleum
ether extract of root showed inhibitory activity against Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas species only. Antifungal
activity against six species of fungi, viz. Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium,
Penicillium, Phytophthora and Pythium was observed in petroleum ether
and chloroform root extracts. Petroleum ether extract of shoot showed antifungal
effect against five fungal species, viz. Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium,
Phytophthora and Pythium.
Methanol root extracts also showed antifungal activity against Alternaria species. only. Similarly,
methanol shoot extract showed inhibitory activity against Aspergillus and Pythium species only. The results
suggest significant antimicrobial activity of the extracts against tested fungi
and bacteria. The present study justifies the claimed uses of this herb in the
traditional system of medicine to treat various diseases. |
| Page(s): | 25-28 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.5(1) [January-February 2006]
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