Antimicrobial Activity of Marsilea quadrifolia (L.) Against Some Selected Pathogenic Microorganisms

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of leaf and stem of Marsilea minuta L. against selected microbial pathogens

“…The present study results are in accordance with the other studies, in that they reported the antimicrobial activities of leaf of Marsilea quadrifolia [31][32][33] and whole plant of M. minuta [34]. In our previous study, the antibacterial activity of leaf and stem of M. quadrifolia against K. pneumoniae, E. coli, P. fluorescens, B. subtilis, and S. pyogenes was reported [35]. Similarly, the in vitro antibacterial activities of medicinal plants against human pathogenic microbes were reported by several researchers [36][37][38].…”

A comprehensive review on Nepalese wild vegetable food ferns

“…The plant is useful to relieve hypertension, sleep disorder, headache, cough, convulaion, repiratory troubles, nervous problems, constipation, dyspepsia, etc. [ 195 , 196 ]. It is also used in the treatment of leprosy, haemorrhoids, fever and insomnia [ 197 ].…”

“…The plant extracts exhibit antibacterial [ 196 , 198 , 199 , 200 ], antidiarrheal [ 194 ], antifungal [ 201 ], analgesic [ 194 ], anti-inflammatory [ 202 ], antioxidant [ 203 , 204 ], antidiabetic [ 205 ], anti-Alzheimer's [ 206 , 207 ], antiepileptic [ 208 ], anticonvulsive [ 209 ], nephroprotective [ 210 ] and antitumor [ 211 ] activities.…”

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“…This material was filtered through muslin cloth and Whatman no.1 filter paper. Following which the powder is dried in a rotary evaporator at 37 ºC and was stored in a refrigerator [7].…”