Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith hexane crude extract caused DNA damage on Leptospira spp.

• Main Authors: Farah Wahida Ibrahim,, Nurul Amirah Abdul Aziz,, Latifah Ibrahim,, Nurul Farhana Jufri,, Asmah Hamid,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18179/1/21.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18179/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil10_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil10_2021.html

Numerous attempts have been made to control leptospirosis by using chemoprophylaxis, but with limited success. The present study was done to investigate the antileptospiral potential of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes. The extracts were assayed for antilepto...