EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF UVARIA NARUM (DUNAL) WALL.
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
A study was conducted on an Ethnomedicine which is commonly used in skin disease in the Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State. The antibacterial and antioxidant potential of the root of Uvaria narum (Dunal) Wall. has been carried out by using various extracts. The estimation of polyphenols, proteins, carbohydrates and tannins were also carried out. The root powder showed remarkable degree of antioxidant activity, and antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus fermentum and Bacillus spp.
Authors and Affiliations
Padyana Subrahmanya, Ashalatha M, Prajna P. S, Ashutosh Yende , Rama Bhat
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