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Fatih Kalyoncu1, Burcu Cetin, Hüsniye Saglam
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Phytotherapy Research : PTR
|April 19, 2006
Abstract:
In this study, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate and water extracts of Rubia tinctorum L. (Rubiaceae) were tested for antimicrobial activity by the disc diffusion method. From the present study it was found that Rubia tinctorum L. revealed antimicrobial activity against some Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi and actinomycetes.
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