Ethanolic Leaf Extract and Its Effect Against Some Enteric Pathogens

Phytochemical Analysis and Growth Inhibitory Impact of Swertia chirayita Aqueous Leaf Extract Against Some Human Pathogens

In the present study the leaves of Swertia chirayita were subjected to phytochemical analysis and the impact of the leaf extract of Swertia chirayita was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Salmonella typhi. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, quinones, saponins, tannins and terpenoids. The an...

Studies on Synbiotic Barley Grain Extract against Some Human Pathogens

This study evaluated that effect of prebiotic food containing oligosaccharide to enhance the growth and activity of probiotic strains. Barley grains probioticated using different strains of probiotics are Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens, Candida kefir,and saccharomyces boluradii. To select a suitable prebiotics like inulin for the development of Synbiotic barley and tested for antibacterial activ...

Enteric Pathogens and Staphylococci and Its Use

Cardiovascular effects of Helichrysum ceres S Moore [Asteraceae] ethanolic leaf extract in some experimental animal paradigms

The aim of this study was to examine some in vivo and in vitro cardiovascular effects of Helichrysum ceres leaf ethanolic extract (HCE) in experimental animal paradigms. The acute effects of HCE on blood pressure were studied in anaesthetised normotensive male Wistar rats challenged with intravenous hypotonic saline infusion after a 3.5-hour equilibration for four hours of one-hour control, 1.5...

Antifungal Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Limonia acidissima against Dermatophytes

Antifungal activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Limonia acidissima was studied against three common dermatophytic fungai like Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum by disc diffusion method and zone of inhibition was determined. Ketoconazle was used as reference control. The ethanolic leaf extract of Limonia acidissima exhibited antifungal activity against ...