Antimicrobial activity and identification of potential antimicrobial compounds from aquatic pteridophyte, Azolla microphylla Kaulf.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2015 Apr; 53(4): 232-235
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in English
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| ID: sea-158431
ABSTRACT
Azolla microphylla Kaulf. is an aquatic nitrogen fixing pteridophyte commonly found in aquatic habitats including paddy fields. Methanolic extract of the fronds of A. microphylla was subjected to partial purification by solvent partitioning with diethyl ether and ethyl acetate followed by hydrolysis, and further partitioning with ethyl acetate. The two fractions, thus obtained were tested for antibacterial activity. It was observed that the ethyl acetate fraction inhibited the growth of the pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae. The GC-MS analysis of the ethyl acetate fraction showed several prominent peaks with retention time ranging from 8.83 to 45.54 min. A comparison of these peaks with the GC-MS libraries revealed that it could be eicosenes and heptadecanes with potential of antimicrobial activity.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Plant Extracts
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Ferns
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Anti-Infective Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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