Plants are an important source of neutraceuticals that have proved to be effective against important microbial infections of humans. Lower plants are gaining importance in this regard. The present study is aimed at investigating the antimicrobial properties of three selected ferns, Psilotum nudum,
This paper presents data on the induction by alpha-d-oligogalacturonides (OG) of antibiotic activity in vitro by the fern Nephrolepis sp. The extracts from the fern grown aseptically, partly in a medium containing a mixture of OG and partly in a medium lacking OG, as control, were tested against
The essential oil from the aerial parts of Nephrolepis exaltata and Nephrolepis cordifolia obtained by hydro-distillation were analyzed by gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry. The essential oils exhibited potential antibacterial and antifungal activities against a majority of the selected
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