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Measuring Volatile and Non-volatile Antifungal Activity of Biocontrol Products
Published on: December 5, 2020
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Euroschinus papuanus
M R Khan1, A D Omoloso, M Kihara
1Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, P.M.B., Lae, Papua New Guinea. rkhan@dg.com.pg
Abstract:
The crude methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem bark, stem heart wood, root bark and root heart wood of Euroschinus papuanus and the fractions obtained on partitioning with petrol, dichloromethane (D), ethyl acetate (E) and butanol (B), exhibited a broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Fractionation drastically enhanced the activity. Excellent activity was demonstrated by the E fractions of stem heart wood, D of root bark, and E of root heart wood. Antifungal activity was exhibited by the B fractions of leaves, stem heartwood and root bark.
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