Assessment of Euphorbia hirta L. Leaf, Flower, Stem and Root Extracts for Their Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity and Brine Shrimp Lethality

The antimicrobial activities of the methanolic extracts of Euphorbia hirta L leaves, flowers, stems and roots were evaluated against some medically important bacteria and yeast using the agar disc diffusion method. Four Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus sp., Bacillus subtilis and Bac...

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Main Authors: Santhanam Amutha, Lachimanan Yoga Latha, Sreenivasan Sasidharan, Mohammad Abu Basma Rajeh, Zakaria Zuraini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/9/6008/