Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Sida cordifolia Linn.
Corresponding Author(s) : T. PRABHAKAR
prabhakar_cog@yahoo.com
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 19 No. 6 (2007): Vol 19 Issue 6
Abstract
The antibacterial and antifungal activity of chloroform and methanol extract of leaves and roots of the plant Sida cordifolia Linn. was studied. The results of study revealed that the chloroform and methanol extracts of leaves, roots of the plant exhibited significant activity against B. subtilis, S. aureus, B. cerius, and C. albicans. The other organisms P. vulgaris, A. niger, A. fumigants, exhibited moderate susceptibility.
Keywords
root Sida cordifolia Linn.
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Chloroform
Methanol extracts
PRABHAKAR, T., NAGARATHNA, P., SRINIVAS RAO, T., BABY, B., RAMESH, K., & SURESH, B. (2010). Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Sida cordifolia Linn. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 19(6), 4649–4652. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/19980
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