Antimicrobial activity of some plants used in folk medicine in Turkey

Tosun A., Bahadir Ö., ALTANLAR N.

Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.167-176, 2006 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-176
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Antimicrobial activity, Folk medicine, Disc diffusion method, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A preliminary antimicrobial activity screening of some medicinal plants collected from Idris Mountain in Ankara-Turkey, were evaluated. Methanol (80 %) extracts were prepared after exhausted with ethyl acetate from aerial parts of 15 plants used in Turkish folk medicine. In order to examine antimicrobial activity of the methanol extracts, the disc diffusion method was used against the tested microorganisms. The inhibition zone diameter was determined for each extract. All of the extracts were found to be active against yeast, and only Allium rotundum L. and Potentilla recta L. showed antibacterial activity.