Research Article

Biochemical Characterization of Different Chemical Components of Parthenium hysterophorus and Their Therapeutic Potential against HIV-1 RT and Microbial Growth

Table 7

Antimicrobial activities of different extracts of leaves and flowers of P. hysterophorus prepared at low temperature.

Part of the plantSolventsBacterial strainZone of inhibition (mm)
Concentration of extracts (mg/mL)
050100200300500S

P. hysterophorus leafEthyl acetateSalmonela typhi (A)081516
Methanol015
Aqueous014
P. hysterophorus flowerEthyl acetate015
Methanol014
Aqueous06817
P. hysterophorus leafEthyl acetateGonococci (B)0711121314
Methanol012
Aqueous015
P. hysterophorus flowerEthyl acetate014
Methanol015
Aqueous014
P. hysterophorus leafEthyl acetateCitrobacter (C)061112141515
Methanol014
Aqueous14
P. hysterophorus flowerEthyl acetate014
Methanol015
Aqueous012
P. hysterophorus leafEthyl acetateFlexineri (D)061011151516
Methanol014
Aqueous014
P. hysterophorus flowerEthyl acetate013
Methanol014
Aqueous014
P. hysterophorus leafEthyl acetateS. epidermis (E)081114151515
Methanol013
Aqueous14
P. hysterophorus flowerEthyl acetate015
Methanol014
Aqueous014

#S: standard (ampicillin).