Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Ixora brachiata Roxb

Mahesh Poojari; Subrahmanya Padyana; B. Raghavendra  Rao

doi:10.1155/2009/962753

E-Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2009)

Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Ixora brachiata Roxb

Mahesh Poojari,
Subrahmanya Padyana,
B. Raghavendra Rao

Affiliations

Mahesh Poojari: Department of Biotechnology, Alva’s College, Moodbidri-574 227, Karnataka, India
Subrahmanya Padyana: Department of Dravyaguna, Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College, Moodbidri-574 227, Karnataka, India
B. Raghavendra Rao: Department of Biotechnology, Alva’s College, Moodbidri-574 227, Karnataka, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/962753
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3
pp. 625 – 628

Abstract

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A study was conducted on antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Ixora brachiata Roxb. The methanol extract showed very high concentration of phenolics (615 mg/100 g). The extract showed reducing property. The Ixora brachiata Roxb. bark powder found to contain 71.15 mg/100 g of potein. The water extract inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus

Published in E-Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 0973-4945 (Print); 2090-9810 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
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