Antibacterial Activity of Two Iraqi Plants from the Family Pinaceae
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https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v14i1.131Keywords:
terpen acid, abietic acid, Pinus halepensis, Cedrus libani, antibacterial activityAbstract
Pine is regarded as a remedy of wounds in traditional medicine. Terpene acids like abietic
and isopimaric acid are the active constituents which poses antibacterial activities.
The hexane fraction of both Pinus halepensis and Cedrus libani was assayed against eight
different bacteria of G+ve and G-ve using agar diffusion method. The zones of inhibition were
determined and compared with the wide spectrum antibacterial ciprofloxacin as a positive
control
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2014-06-01
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Eldalawy, R., Alani, W., & Al-Araji, M. (2014). Antibacterial Activity of Two Iraqi Plants from the Family Pinaceae. Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 14(1), 85–91. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v14i1.131
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