Stem bark extract of Alstonia venenata R.Br was subjected to antibacterial and antifungal studies by in vitro methods against pathogenic and industrially important strains of bacteria and fungus. Crude extract showed significant results. On chromatographic fractionation of crude extract, ten compounds obtained; among them three compounds coded as c1,c2,c3, which showed effective bioactive properties comparable to standards.
Alstonia venenata, Antibacterial & Antifungal activity, Phytochemical screening
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