Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flowers

N A Khatune; M A Mosaddik; M E Haque

doi:10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00318-x

Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flowers

Fitoterapia. 2001 May;72(4):412-4. doi: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00318-x.

Authors

N A Khatune¹, M A Mosaddik, M E Haque

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, 6205, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

PMID: 11395266
DOI: 10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00318-x

Abstract

The flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis showed interesting antibacterial activity against some gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms (chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts) and significant cytotoxic activity (petroleum ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts).

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Artemia / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
Humans
Magnoliopsida*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Plant Extracts