Antianaemic and Antimicrobial Activity of Eremomastax speciosa

The ethanolic leaf extract of Eremomastax speciosa was evaluated for antimicrobial and antianaemic activities. The crude ethanolic extract, as well as n-hexane and acqueous fractions were tested against pure clinical cultures of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger....

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Published in:Journal of pharmacology & toxicology 2007-02, Vol.2 (2), p.196-199
Main Authors: Okokon, J.E., Antia, B.S., Udoh, A.E., Akpan, M.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aspergillus niger
Candida albicans
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
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Summary:The ethanolic leaf extract of Eremomastax speciosa was evaluated for antimicrobial and antianaemic activities. The crude ethanolic extract, as well as n-hexane and acqueous fractions were tested against pure clinical cultures of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. The acqueous fraction showed a higher activity against all tested organisms except A. niger. This was followed by n-hexane fraction which showed a broad activity against all tested organisms. The crude extract was only active against E. coli and Staph. aureus. The ethanolic crude extract (500-2000 mg kg super(-1)) also demonstrated antianaemic property by significantly (p
ISSN:1816-496X
DOI:10.3923/jpt.2007.196.199