Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Laportea crenulata.

Fitoterapia

Phytochemistry Research Laboratories, Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.

Published: December 2008

Crude extracts and 2alpha,3beta,21beta,24beta,28-pentahydroxy-olean-12-ene (1) obtained from the root of Laportea crenulata exhibited remarkable antibacterial activities against both Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria. The antifungal activities of crude extracts and compound (1) were also determined. The cytotoxic activities of crude extracts and compound (1) were observed by brine shrimp bioassay and LC(50) value of the compound (1) was found to be 27.54 microg/ml.

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