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M Sudhakar1, Ch V Rao, P M Rao
1Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram , 534 202 A.P., India. muvvala1963@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
The ethanolic extracts of the leaves and flowers of Cleome viscosa and roots of Gmelina asiatica were tested for antimicrobial activity. The two plants exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, particularly significative against Escherichia coli , Proteus vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The leaf extract of C. viscosa showed moderate activity against pathogenic fungi.
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