extracts (hexanic: HEBg, dichloromethanic: DEBg and methanolic: MEBg) of B. graveolens leaves. HEBg (Emax = 74.88%, EC50 = 97.38 µg/mL) and DEBg (Emax = 89.21%, EC50 = 87.15 µg/mL) extracts shown significant spasmolytic effect (*p<0.05) challenging papaverine, in spontaneous contraction of rat isolated ileum. HEBg shows antibacterial activity against four different bacteria's, and was more efficient against E. coli, with a Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) asset in broth dilution equal to 5 mg/mL. The decrease in spontaneous contraction in the rat intestine as well as the antibacterial effect exerted on pathogenic enterobacteria demonstrated by the organic extracts of the leaves of B. graveolnes can be attributed to the presence of sesquiterpenes according to literature reports.
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