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| Title: | Antimicrobial activity of some crude herbal drugs used for skin diseases by Pawra tribes of Nandurbar district |
| Authors: | Jagtap, S D
Deokule, S S
Pawar, P K
Kuvalekar, A A
Harsulkar, A M |
| Keywords: | Antimicrobial
Herbal crude drugs
Maharashtra
Nandurbar district
Pawra tribes
Skin diseases |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 ¾ A61K 36/00, A61P 17/00, A61P 31/00 |
| Abstract: | Identification of traditional remedies for
the skin is an important activity for the preservation of traditional knowledge
and for the search of novel antimicrobial treatments against skin and soft
tissue infections. A study was undertaken to document and authenticate
treasured knowledge of Pawra tribe of Nandurbar district in terms of
botanicals used for the topical applications on skin ailments. Antimicrobial
activity of five herbal crude drugs, viz.
stem of Cryptolepis buchanani Roem.
& Schult., roots of Curculigo
orchioides Gaertn., stem bark of Diospyros
melanoxylon Roxb., leaves of Kleinia
balsamica (Dalz. & Gibs.) P. Halliday and stem bark of Ougenia oojeinensis (Roxb.) Hochr. was
tested against different Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and a yeast,
using agar diffusion method. Extracts at higher concentration
(60 and 80 mg/l) exhibited considerable antimicrobial activity but less or no
inhibition was observed in case of lower concentration (20 and 40 mg/l). |
| Page(s): | 216-220 |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.1(2) [June 2010]
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