Fitoterapia. 2002 Jul; 73(4): 327-30.

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Dracontomelon dao.

Khan MR, Omoloso AD.

Department of Applied Sciences, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, P.M.B. Lae, Papua New Guinea. rkhan@dg.com.pg

The crude methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem and root barks of Drancantomelon dao and their subsequent partitioning (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol) gave fractions which demonstrated a very good level of broad spectrum antibacterial activity. The dichloromethane and butanol fractions of the leaf were the most active. Only the leaf fractions had antifungal activity, particularly the dichloromethane and butanol.