EFFECT OF IPOMOEA PES-CAPRAE (LINN.) R. BR. STEMAND ROOT EXTRACTS ON DIFFERENT CLINICAL BACTERIAL ISOLATES.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane and methanol extracts of Ipomoea pes-caprae(Linn.) R. Br. extracts of roots and stem of plant Ipomoea pes-caprae(Linn.) R. Br. The extracts were tested against different clinical bacterial isolates and the antibacterial activity was performed by using well-plate method. The results demonstrated that the methanol extract of Ipomoea pes-caprae stem and ethyl acetate extract of Ipomoea pes-caprae root exhibit strong antibacterial activity. Our results showed that this plant have observable therapeutic effects on potential infectious agents and can be used as an alternate to conventional medicines.
Authors and Affiliations
Sana Eijaz, Muneeba Khan, Anjum Perveen, Shazia Mansuri, Muhammad Nadir, Muneera Naz Baloch.
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- DOI 10.21474/IJAR01/8687
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