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Antibacterial and Anti-Diarrhoel Activities of Flowers of Punica granatum Linn


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1 Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe parade, Mumbai-400 005, India
2 K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe parade, Mumbai, India
3 Orchid Research Laboratories Ltd. Chennai, India
     

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Different extracts of Punica granatum flowers (Variety: Gulnar) were tested for antibacterial and anti-diarrhoeal activities. All the extracts showed good antibacterial activity which was comparable to that of cold water extract of Punica granatum fruit rind. Cold extracts showed better anti-diarrhoeal activity than soxhlet extracts in castor oil induced diarrhoea in rats as a model. Their anti-diarrhoeal activity was comparable to that of loperamide hydrochloride.

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Punica Granatum, Antibacterial Activity, Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity.
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Authors

Swati Patil
Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe parade, Mumbai-400 005, India
S. Prabhu
K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe parade, Mumbai, India
C. I. Jolly
K M Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe parade, Mumbai, India
S. Narayanan
Orchid Research Laboratories Ltd. Chennai, India

Abstract


Different extracts of Punica granatum flowers (Variety: Gulnar) were tested for antibacterial and anti-diarrhoeal activities. All the extracts showed good antibacterial activity which was comparable to that of cold water extract of Punica granatum fruit rind. Cold extracts showed better anti-diarrhoeal activity than soxhlet extracts in castor oil induced diarrhoea in rats as a model. Their anti-diarrhoeal activity was comparable to that of loperamide hydrochloride.

Keywords


Punica Granatum, Antibacterial Activity, Anti-Diarrhoeal Activity.

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