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HERO ID
7086686
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Leaf and Stem Extracts of Tinospora cordifolia Miers
Author(s)
Verma, KS; Rojan, B; ,
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
No
Journal
Vegetos
ISSN:
0970-4078
Publisher
SOC PLANT RESEARCH
Location
MEERUT
Page Numbers
13-15
Web of Science Id
WOS:000208908700003
Abstract
The medicinal plants are used in traditional cure of various diseases and an impressive number of modern drugs have been isolated from these natural resources, many based on their use in traditional medicine. Plants used in traditional medicines, contain a vast array of substances that can be used to treat chronic and infectious diseases. The antibacterial activities of extracts of stem and leaves of Tinospora cordifolia were investigated to evaluate its medicinal potential. The extracts were screened against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stapylococcus aureus by disc diffusion method. The results showed that methanol extracts of T. cordifolia was active on all the strains of pathogens. The result of this study validates the use of methanol extract of this species in ethnomedicine and could provide a lead in the isolation of antibacterial agents from methanol extract of T. cordifolia.
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