Antibacterial activity of Litsea glutinosa bark

S C Mandal; C K Kumar; A Majumder; R Majumder; B C Maity

doi:10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00132-5

Antibacterial activity of Litsea glutinosa bark

Fitoterapia. 2000 Aug;71(4):439-41. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00132-5.

Authors

S C Mandal¹, C K Kumar, A Majumder, R Majumder, B C Maity

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700 032, India. madhabi@giasc101.vsnl.net.in

PMID: 10925020
DOI: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00132-5

Abstract

The methanol extract of the bark of Litsea glutinosa showed antibacterial activity, comparable to chloramphenicol, against all 16 tested microorganisms.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bacteria / drug effects*
Humans
India
Lauraceae*
Medicine, Traditional
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Plant Stems
Plants, Medicinal*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Plant Extracts