Antimicrobial Studies on Extracts of Four Species of Stachys

The antimicrobial activity of the methanol extracts of the dried flowering aerial parts of Stachys byzantina, S. inflata, S. lavandulifolia and S. laxa (Labiatae) were studied using the disc diffusion method and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against Staphylococcus au...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Saeedi, M., Morteza-Semnani, K., Mahdavi, M. R., Rahimi, F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Short Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20046761
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0250-474X.43021
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Sumario:The antimicrobial activity of the methanol extracts of the dried flowering aerial parts of Stachys byzantina, S. inflata, S. lavandulifolia and S. laxa (Labiatae) were studied using the disc diffusion method and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sanguis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Aspergilus niger and Candida albicans. The extracts of plants exhibited concentration-dependent antibacterial activity against the bacteria tested. The extracts were more active against Gram-positive microorganisms. The extracts, however, did not show any antifungal activity.

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