ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PAKISTANI RHAZYA STRICTA

Authors

  • Shahnaz Ahmad Pharmaceutical Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan
  • Kaneez Fatima Pharmaceutical Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan
  • Atiq-ur- Rahman Pharmaceutical Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi - 75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

Rhazya stricta, Apocynaceae, Antibacterial activity.

Abstract

The crude ethanolic extract of Rhazya stricta Dcne; (Family, Apocynaceae) was tested, on the basis of medicinal and folklore reports for antimicrobial activity against a wide range of gram - positive and gram - negative organisms. Leaves extract was found to be more active as compared to other parts exhibiting 69.23% and 66.66% activity against gram - positive and gram - negative organisms respectively. Seeds extract exhibited maximum inhibitory activity (“A” category zone) i.e. 23.07% and 16.66% against gram - positive and gram - negative organisms respectively as compared to other parts of Rhazya stricta. Reference standard i.e. co-trimoxazole exhibited only 7.69% “A” category zones against gram - positive organisms only.

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Published

2004-02-23

How to Cite

Ahmad, S., Fatima, K., & Rahman, A.- ur-. (2004). ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PAKISTANI RHAZYA STRICTA. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 47(1), 29–33. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1453

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