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Antimicrobial Activity of the Extract of Stem Bark of Diplotropis Ferruginea Benth

Cerqueira GS1★, Rocha NFM1, Almeida JRGS2, de Freitas APF1, Lima EO3, Filho JMB3, de Freitas RM4, Melo Diniz MFF3★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, Fortaleza, BRAZIL.
  2. 2Department of Medicine, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, BRAZIL.
  3. 3Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, BRAZIL.
  4. 4Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, BRAZIL.

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Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, Fortaleza, BRAZIL.

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Volume 3, Issue 4 · pp. 284–286 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.90237

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ABSTRACT

This is the first report about the antibacterial activity of Diplotropis ferrugineaBenth. In this study, the ethanol extract of D. ferrugineawas tested for its antimicrobial activity against strains gram-positive and gram-negative. In order to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration, assays were carried out by micro dilution method. The extract was screened for antimicrobial activity, and it showed antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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    GS, C., NFM, R., JRGS, A., APF, D. F., EO, L., JMB, F., RM, D. F., & MFF, M. D. (). Antimicrobial Activity of the Extract of Stem Bark of Diplotropis Ferruginea Benth. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 3(4), 284–286. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.90237