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Effect of Selected Antiasthmatic Plant Constituents Against Micro Organism Causing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Most exacerbations of asthma can be proven to be associated with bacterial infections and there is scientific evidence that frequent respiratory infections particularly bacterial infections provoke asthma attack. Considering these facts different plant extracts and phytoconstituents with proven anti...

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Autores principales: Nilani, P., Duraisamy, B., Dhamodaran, P., Ravichandran, S., Elango, K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22557357
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author Nilani, P.
Duraisamy, B.
Dhamodaran, P.
Ravichandran, S.
Elango, K.
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description Most exacerbations of asthma can be proven to be associated with bacterial infections and there is scientific evidence that frequent respiratory infections particularly bacterial infections provoke asthma attack. Considering these facts different plant extracts and phytoconstituents with proven anti asthmatic property had been selected for screening anti microbial activity in in-vitro models. In the present study, Coleus forskohlii Willd. extract (10% Forskolin), Piper Longum L. Extract (20% Piperine), Adathoda vasica Nees. extract (30% Vasicinone), Curcuma longa L. extract (60% Curcumin) were screened for the antibacterial activity against human pathogens causing upper respiratory infection namely Haemophilus influenzae , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Streptococcus pyrogene and Staphylococcus aureus, by taking Gentamycin, Optochin, Bacitracin and Amoxicillin as reference standards. Except for Adathoda vasica Nees. extract, all the other selected plant extracts exhibited a moderate activity antibacterial activity against selected strains.
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spelling pubmed-33362832012-04-27 Effect of Selected Antiasthmatic Plant Constituents Against Micro Organism Causing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Nilani, P. Duraisamy, B. Dhamodaran, P. Ravichandran, S. Elango, K. Anc Sci Life Original Article Most exacerbations of asthma can be proven to be associated with bacterial infections and there is scientific evidence that frequent respiratory infections particularly bacterial infections provoke asthma attack. Considering these facts different plant extracts and phytoconstituents with proven anti asthmatic property had been selected for screening anti microbial activity in in-vitro models. In the present study, Coleus forskohlii Willd. extract (10% Forskolin), Piper Longum L. Extract (20% Piperine), Adathoda vasica Nees. extract (30% Vasicinone), Curcuma longa L. extract (60% Curcumin) were screened for the antibacterial activity against human pathogens causing upper respiratory infection namely Haemophilus influenzae , Streptococcus pneumoniae , Streptococcus pyrogene and Staphylococcus aureus, by taking Gentamycin, Optochin, Bacitracin and Amoxicillin as reference standards. Except for Adathoda vasica Nees. extract, all the other selected plant extracts exhibited a moderate activity antibacterial activity against selected strains. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010 /pmc/articles/PMC3336283/ /pubmed/22557357 Text en Copyright: © Ancient Science of Life http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Effect of Selected Antiasthmatic Plant Constituents Against Micro Organism Causing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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title_short Effect of Selected Antiasthmatic Plant Constituents Against Micro Organism Causing Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
title_sort effect of selected antiasthmatic plant constituents against micro organism causing upper respiratory tract infection
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22557357
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