The Antibacterial Activity of the Extracts of Apocynum Venetum and Apocynum Venetum Fiber

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In this study, the total flavone contents of Apocynum venetum extract and Apocynum venetum fiber extracts were evaluated. Their antibacterial activity was tested via testing the antibacterial effect of their aqueous, ethyl acetate and n-butyl alcohol extracts. The results were showed that both the materials extracts at the concentration of 100, 50mg/ml had significantly antibacterial activities against staphylococcus aureus, and had a few effect on bacillus subtilis, pseudomonadaceae, pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus epidermidis, escherichia coli and candida albicans.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 233-235)

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2328-2331

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May 2011

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