Fitoterapia. 2002 Aug; 73(5): 424-7.

Antimicrobial activity of some Sri Lankan Rubiaceae and Meliaceae.

Jayasinghe UL, Jayasooriya CP, Bandara BM, Ekanayake SP, Merlini L, Assante G.

Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka. lalith@ifs.ac.lk

Ninety solvent extracts (n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol) obtained from the leaves, bark and stem of 13 Sri Lankan Rubiaceae and two Sri Lankan Meliaceae plants have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Morinda tinctoria, Mussaenda frondosa, Psychotria gardneri and Psychotria stenophylla displayed the widest spectrum of antibacterial activity.