Indian medicinal herb: Antimicrobial efficacy of Mesua ferrea L. seed extracted in different solvents against infection causing pathogenic strains

Objective: To study the antimicrobial potential of Mesua ferrea (M. ferrea) L. seed extracts employed for antimicrobial assay. Methods: The plant powder was extracted in seven different solvents of increasing polarities against a wide spectrum of microbial strains. Agar disc diffusion method was emp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of Acute Disease
Main Authors:	Sumitra Chanda, Kalpna Rakholiya, Jigna Parekh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Subjects:	Antimicrobial activity Mesua ferrea L. Seed Organic solvents Microorganism
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913601432