Fitoterapia. 2000 Aug; 71(4): 439-41.

Antibacterial activity of Litsea glutinosa bark.

Mandal SC, Kumar CK, Majumder A, Majumder R, Maity BC.

Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700 032, India. madhabi@giasc101.vsnl.net.in

The methanol extract of the bark of Litsea glutinosa showed antibacterial activity, comparable to chloramphenicol, against all 16 tested microorganisms.