Antibacterial Activity of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Punarnava) On certain Bacteria

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1

Abstract

Abstract: - Plants have been a valuable source of natural products since the time immemorial. The use of plant compounds for pharmaceutical purposes has gradually increased in India. The use of plant extract with antimicrobial properties can be of great significance in therapeutic treatments. The present work is carried out on different parts of Boerhaavia diffusa (punarnava) on the basis of the literature obtained from the ethno medicinal documentation. Keeping in view the tremendous ethno medicinal use of Boerhaavia diffusa the study was aimed to scientifically validate antibacterial property of different plant components ( leaf, stem & root ) of Boerhaavia diffusa.

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Shweta Majgaine, D. L. Verma

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Shweta Majgaine, D. L. Verma (2017). Antibacterial Activity of Boerhaavia diffusa L. (Punarnava) On certain Bacteria. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR), 7(1), 1-13. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-253300