Fitoterapia 2006-Apr

Antimicrobial activity of Hedychium spicatum.

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G S Bisht

A K Awasthi

T N Dhole

ARTICLE: 16530343

DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.02.004

BioSeek: 16530343

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Abstract

Extracts from rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum were tested for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Essential oil, petroleum ether and chloroform extracts showed inhibitory activity against Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacterial cultures, including a strain of methicillin and vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and fungal cultures.

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Antimicrobial activity of Hedychium spicatum.

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essential oil

chloroform

hedychium

hedychium spicatum

antibacterial

antifungal

antibiotic

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