Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Adiantum capillus  veneris Linn.

Authors

  • Victor, B
  • Maridass, M
  • Ramesh, U
  • Prabhu, J.M.A

Abstract

This paper reports on the antibacterial activity of the essential oils from the leaves of $Adiantum$ $capillus-veneris$ Linn. A lemon yellow colored essential oil of 0.55% v/w was extracted from the leaves by hydrodistillation. The essential oil exhibited maximum inhibitory activity against $Salmonella$ $typhi$. Mild antibacterial activity was detected for $Pseudomonas$ species., $Klebsiella$ $pneumoniae$ and $Streptococcus$ $pyogenes$.

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24-04-2003

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