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@article{172821,
        author = {Shah Shahista and Mohammad Faheem and Refaz Ahmad Dar and Iffet Aara},
        title = {Three distinct solvent extracts of Sassurea costus rhizome and leaf sections have antifungal and antibacterial properties against various infections},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {2994-3003},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172821},
        abstract = {In Kashmiri, Sassurea costus, also called Kuth, is used as an appetiser, digestive aid, or anti-gastric medication to treat gastrointestinal issues. The roots of it have been used to treat respiratory conditions like asthma and cough. Other traditional medical systems, such as Unani, also make use of the herb. Because of its many antifungal and antibacterial properties, Sassurea costus is utilised as a substitute for artificial preservatives that pose a health risk to people. Finding the bioactive substances in S. costus extract (SCE) and assessing its antimicrobial efficacy against a few harmful microbes were the objectives of this investigation. The results of the antimicrobial screening showed that the hexane and ethyl acetate extracts of S. costus, such as E. coli, were highly susceptible to Gram-negative bacteria among the cited microbiological strains (5 bacteria and 3 funguses). To measure the bioactive substances in SCE, GC-MS was employed.},
        keywords = {GC-MS, antifungal, antibacterial, Sassurea costus.},
        month = {April},
        }