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The active components of stem bark of Tinospora cordifolia were extracted using cold water and organic solvents (methanol, diethyl ether and acetone) and were tested against Staphylococcus aureus using the agar disc diffusion method. All the four extracts inhibited the growth of S. aureus, with methanol extract exerting the highest activity whereas water extract was least active. The results were compared with the reference antibiotic ciprofloxacin
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Chen, LN., Chang, C.C., Ng, C.C., Wang, C. Y., Shyu, Y.T., and Chang, TL, 2008. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Zingiberaceae plants in Taiwan. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr., 63(1): 15-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-007-0063-7
Guleria,S., and Kumar,A., (2006) : Antifungal activity of some Himalayan medicinal plants using direct bioautography. Journal of Cell and Molecular Biology.5:95-98.
Nascimento, G.G.F., Locatelli, J., Freitas, P.C., and Silva G1., 2000. Antibacterial activity of plant extracts and phytochemicals on antibiotic resistant bacteria. Brazilian journal of Microbiology, 31: 247-256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822000000400003
Santos, PR.V., Oliveria, A.C.K., and Tomassini, T.C.B.,1995. Controle microbiogico de produtos fitoterapicos. Rev Farm. Bioquim, 31: 35-38.
EIlof,J.N(1998). Which extract should be used for screening and isolation of antimicrobial components from plants. Ethnopharmacology, 60: 1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00123-2
Santos, F.D., Sarti, S.J., and Bastos, J.K., 1990. Atividade antibacteriana de extratos vegetias. Rev. Cien. Farm.,12: 39-46.
Negi, KS. and Pant K.C., 1994. Genetic wealth of agro• horticultural crops, their wild relatives, indigenous, aromatic and medicinal plants of U.P Himalaya. J. Econ. & Tax. Bot., 18(1): 17-41.