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- New Horizon in Therapeutics: Antimicrobial Action of Dendrobium Nobile and Phalaenopsis Against Pyogenic Skin Infection Isolates
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1 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
1 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
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International Journal of Science, Engineering and Computer Technology, Vol 3, No 1&2 (2013), Pagination: 4-6Abstract
Orchids are well-known around the globe as plants of decoration and called as gems in the area of horticulture. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the flower extracts of Dendrobium nobile and phalaenopsis plants, in vitro for their antibacterial activity against pyogenic skin infection isolates, that is, Staphylococuus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis by means of agar disc diffusion method. For this intention, strains were isolated from skin acne patients and were identified by conventional methods. The flower extracts of Dendrobium nobile and phalaenopsis showed antibacterial activity against pyogenic skin isolates. In comparable, five standard antibiotics were also checked against the isolated strains. The data demonstrated promising outcome in case of Dendrobium nobile and phalaenopsis compared to five broad-spectrum antibiotics. Moreover, the analysis also demonstrated that the pyogenic skin infectious isolates were challenging against several broad-spectrum antibiotics.Keywords
Antimicrobial activity, Dendrobium nobile, Phalaenopsis, Antibiotics, Pyogenic skin Infection- Cost-Effective in Vitro Propagation of Ornamental Plants and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities against Staphylococci
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1 Department of Biosciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
1 Department of Biosciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
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International Journal of Science, Engineering and Computer Technology, Vol 4, No 1-2 (2014), Pagination: 10-13Abstract
Tissue culturing is extensively used as a successful technique for the propagation of numerous plants. This venture is focused on the propagation of ornamental plants by using simple and low estimated media not including any additional adjuvant. Ixora coccinea, Draceana reflexa (Song of India), Alternanthera (Purple Knight), Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) and Cestrum Nocturnum (Raat Ki Rani) were subjected for the initiation. Among five plants, three plants successfully showed the results while one of them did not show positive results. Draceana, Alternanthera, Ixora successfully nurture in the lab condition while Kiwi and Cestrum Nocturnum were unsuccessful to grow in the medium.The successfully propagated ornamental plants (Ixoracoccinea, Draceana Reflexa (Song of India), Alternanthera (Purple Knight) were then tested for the antimicrobial activity. The leaves aqueous and chloroform extracts showed potential antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The most effective extract which showed 100% efficacy was the aqueous extract of Ixora coccineae against Staphylococcus aureus whereas the less effective extract among all was the aqueous extract of Draceana. Five different antibiotics discs were also tested in comparison to the ornamental plants. Such a cocktail may reduce the threat of rapid resistance development against several antibiotics.Keywords
Kiwi (Actinidiadeliciosa), Alternanthera (Purple Knight), Dracaena Reflexa (song of India), Ixora Coccinea, Cestrum Nocturnum, MS Medium.- New Horizon in Therapeutics:Antimicrobial Action of Dendrobium Nobile and Phalaenopsis against Pyogenic Skin Infection Isolates
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1 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
2 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Chfton, Karachi, PK
1 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK
2 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Chfton, Karachi, PK