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

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

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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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B, V., M, M., U, R., & J.M.A, P. (2003). Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Adiantum capillus — veneris Linn. Malaysian Journal of Science, 22(1), 65–66. Retrieved from http://jice.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/8801
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