Anti-bacterial activity of Galega officinalis L. (Goat's Rue)

Citation
K. Pundarikakshudu et al., Anti-bacterial activity of Galega officinalis L. (Goat's Rue), J ETHNOPHAR, 77(1), 2001, pp. 111-112
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
111 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(200109)77:1<111:AAOGOL>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
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 1 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.