Structure elucidation of β-sitosterol with antibacterial activity from the root bark of Malvaparviflora

The powder of root bark of Malva parviflora (Malvaceae) was successively extracted with petroleum ether (b.p. 60–80 °C), chloroform and ethanol. The chloroform extract showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, whereas the ethanolic extract showed antibacterial...

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Main Authors: Ododo, Mesfin Medihin, Choudhury, Manash Kumar, Dekebo, Ahmed Hussen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967061/