Research Article
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cytotoxic, Phytotoxic, Insecticidal, and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Geranium wallichianum
Table 5
Phytotoxic activity of G. wallichianum rhizome crude extract and fractions.
| Sample | Concentration (μg/mL) |
Number of fronds survived | % Growth regulation | Standard paraquat | Sample | Control |
| Crude extract | 10 | 0 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 23 | 100 | 100 | 1000 | 0 | 26 | 100 | 100 | Chloroform fraction | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 100 | 100 | 18 | 23 | 21.73 | 100 | 1000 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 100 | Ethyl acetate fraction | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 23 | 13.04 | 100 | 1000 | 19 | 26 | 26.92 | 100 | n-butanol fraction | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 23 | 17.39 | 100 | 1000 | 19 | 26 | 26.92 | 100 | Aqueous fraction | 10 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 23 | 17.39 | 100 | 1000 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 100 |
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Inhibition of 30–40%: nonsignificant activity; 50%: moderate activity; 60–70%: good activity; 70%: significant activity.
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