Alcoholic extracts of Goat's Rue (Galega officinalis L.; Papilionaceae) wer
e tested on Gram + ve and Gram - ve bacteria as the plant was claimed to ha
sten skin healing after surgery. Ethanolic (60%) extract exhibited signific
ant inhibition on growth of both Gram + ve and Grain - ve bacteria. (C) 200
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