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- Title
ETHANOL EXTRACT OF EUPHOBIA HIRTA LINN. INFLORESCENCE TARGETS PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN BACTERIA.
- Authors
B., Usha; K., Vijaya Ramesh
- Abstract
Euphorbia hirta Linn., a common garden weed belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae is proving to be a herb having a multitude of medicinal properties. Scientific proof for antibacterial activities of medicinal plants usually stagnates with the antibacterial studies of the respective plant parts against many bacteria. Very few reports go further into it and verify the mode of action of these antibacterial agents. In our study, we have proved that the ethanolic extract of the inflorescence of E. hirta exhibits possible activity against the plasma membrane which could result in leakage of cellular proteins thereby estimated by the method of Lowry et al. We have chosen the minimum bactericidal concentration of the extract for this study.
- Subjects
ETHANOL; EUPHORBIA; INFLORESCENCES; PROTEIN synthesis; MEDICINAL plants
- Publication
Advances in Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2012, Vol 13, Issue 3, p37
- ISSN
0973-2381
- Publication type
Article