2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2011.10.002
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Antibacterial and phytochemical studies on Calotropis gigantia (L.) R. Br. latex against selected cariogenic bacteria

Abstract: In vitro antibacterial potential of the chloroform, ethyl acetate, hexane, methanol and aqueous extracts of Calotropis gigantia (L.) R. Br. was evaluated by using five cariogenic bacteria, Actinomyces viscosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus mutans. Agar well diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were used for this purpose. The chloroform extracted fraction of latex showed inhibitory effect against S. mutans and L. acidophilus with MI… Show more

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“…The rich chemical diversity in plants has been reported to be a promising source of antibacterial compounds (Ishnava et al, 2012 andOkoth et al,2013), raising hopes of obtaining novel antibiotics that can aid the fight against drug resistant infections. Synergism due to combination of plant extracts with antibiotics help to minimize the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), consequently reduce the side effects, economic cost, and reduce sensory impact.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The rich chemical diversity in plants has been reported to be a promising source of antibacterial compounds (Ishnava et al, 2012 andOkoth et al,2013), raising hopes of obtaining novel antibiotics that can aid the fight against drug resistant infections. Synergism due to combination of plant extracts with antibiotics help to minimize the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), consequently reduce the side effects, economic cost, and reduce sensory impact.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sesquiterpenes account for the highest quantity of essential oils found in the plants extracts used in this study. Sesquiterpenes are known to confer antimicrobial activities, most especially; antifungal [21], antioxidant [20], anti-inflammatory [22] bacteriacidal [23] and antitumor activities [24]. The root bark of C. Patens essential oil was shown by Watermann and Mohammad (1985) in their work to contain two sesquiterpenes and five alkaloids.…”
Section: Compounds Identified In Fraction Cp12 3 Of C Patensmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apart from leaves and root, the latex in the leaves and stem also possess phytochemicals. Latex of C. gigantea had the presence of phytochemicals namely alkaloids, steroids, cardiac glycosides and terpenes (Ishnava et al, 2012). …”
Section: Phytochemical Screeningmentioning
confidence: 99%