ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
In this study, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and water extracts of Phlomis cashmeriana were evaluated for antibacterial activity against the most frequent skin pathogens. The antibacterial effect of this plant was tested by agar well diffusion method. The antibacterial activities with the highest zone of inhibition resulted were 20 mm by ethyle acetate extract fallowed by 19 mm by the n-Hexane extracts of Phlomis cashmeriana against Klebsella. All other extracts showed significant results.
Antimicrobial activity, phytochemicals, Phlomis cashmeriana
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