Antimicrobial activity of some plants used in folk medicine
Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi, vol.32, no.3, pp.159-163, 2003 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2003
- Journal Name: Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.159-163
- Keywords: Antibacterial activity, Antifungal activity, Juglans regia, Lythrum salicaria, Ononis spinosa, Plantago major
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, the antimicrobial activities of the ethanolic extracts of Plantago major (Plantaginaceae), Ononis spinosa (Leguminosae), Lythrum salicaria (Lythraceae) and Juglans regia (Juglandaceae), all used in the folk-medicine, were tested against gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) bacteria as well as yeast-like fungi (Candida albicans, Candida galabrata, Candida krusei) by the agar diffusion method. All plants showed higher antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. The highest activity against yeast-like fungi were obtained by the extracts of Ononis spinosa and Lythrum salicaria.