Antimicrobial activity of certain Indian medicinal plants used in folkloric medicine

Srinivasan, Duraisamy; Sangeetha, N.; Suresh, T.; Priyadharsini, Perumalsamy

doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00345-7

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“…Agar wells were prepared with the help of sterilized cork borer with 10 mm diameter (23). Using a micropipette, 100 microlitres of different concentrations of spices extracts (100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 10%) were added to different wells in the plate.…”

Section: Antibacterial Activity Testing Using Agar Well Methods (Cup Pmentioning

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Antimicrobial activity of some of the south-Indian spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila

Indu¹,

Hatha²,

Abirosh³

et al. 2006

Braz. J. Microbiol.

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Antibacterial activity of extracts of Allium sativum (garlic), Myristica fragrans (nutmeg), Zingiber officinale (ginger), Allium cepa (onion) and Piper nigrum (pepper) has been evaluated against 20 different serogroups of Escherichia coli, 8 serotypes of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila. Garlic extract showed excellent antibacterial activity against all the test organisms, except L. monocytogenes. Nutmeg showed good anti-listerial activity, although activity against E. coli and Salmonella were serotype dependent. Both garlic and nutmeg extracts were effective against A. hydrophila. Extracts of ginger showed inhibitory activity against two serogroups of E. coli: as O8 (enterotoxigenic E. coli) and O88 only. Extracts of onion and pepper did not show any antibacterial activity against the test organisms.

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Section: Antibacterial Activity Testing Using Agar Well Methods (Cup Pmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using an ethanol dipped and flamed forceps, these discs were aseptically placed over nutrient agar plates seeded with the respective test microorganisms (23). One hundred microlitres of the various spices' extract (100%) were aseptically transfered to these discs.…”

Section: Antibacterial Sensitivity Testing Using Filter Paper Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antimicrobial activity of some of the south-Indian spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila

Indu¹,

Hatha²,

Abirosh³

et al. 2006

Braz. J. Microbiol.

157

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“…Hence, any bioactive agent with antimicrobial and antiinflammatory properties may be helpful in the above disease conditions. A survey conducted by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)-General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) showed that 33% of total drugs produced by pharmaceutical industries are derived from plants and microbes, 60% of medicinal products are natural origin (Srinivasan et al, 2001). Some traditional orthodox anti-inflammatory agents have been demonstrated to exhibit antibacterial activity (Annadurai et al, 1998;Dutta et al, 2004) and hence any bioactive agent possessing both properties may be beneficial to patients especially those suffering from acute inflammation and bacterial infections at the same time.…”

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Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties ofFuntumia elastica

Agyare

Koffuor

Boakye

et al. 2013

Pharmaceutical Biology

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“…The use of plants against skin disease is a common practice in the popular medicine of most cultures, although the precise causation of disease and mechanism of cure is not always understood (Grierson and Afolayan, 1999;Srinivasan et al, 2001). While 1-3% of pharmaceutical drugs are used to treat skin disorders and wounds, 33% of botanical therapies in non-Western societies are used to this end (Mantle and Gok, 2001).…”

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Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Quave

Plano

Pantuso

et al. 2008

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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One-third of botanical remedies from southern Italy are used to treat skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of SSTI, has generated increasing concern due to drug resistance. Many plants possess antimicrobial agents and provide effective remedies for SSTI. Our aim was to investigate plants from different ethnobotanical usage groups for inhibition of growth and biofilms in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).Three groups were assessed: plant remedies for SSTI, plant remedies not involving the skin, and plants with no ethnomedical application. We screened 168 extracts, representing 104 botanical species, for activity against MRSA (ATCC 33593). We employed broth dilution methods to determine the MIC after 18 hours growth using an optical density (OD 600nm ) reading. Anti-biofilm effects were assessed by growing biofilms for 40 hours, then fixing and staining with crystal violet. After washing, 10% Tween 80 was added and OD 570nm readings were taken.Extracts from 10 plants exhibited an IC 50 ≤32 μg/ml for biofilm inhibition: Lonicera alpigena, Castanea sativa, Juglans regia, Ballota nigra, Rosmarinus officinalis, Leopoldia comosa, Malva sylvestris, Cyclamen hederifolium, Rosa canina, and Rubus ulmifolius. Limited bacteriostatic activity was evident. The anti-biofilm activity of medicinal plants was significantly greater than plants without any ethnomedical applications.

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Antimicrobial activity of certain Indian medicinal plants used in folkloric medicine

Cited by 492 publications

References 7 publications

Antimicrobial activity of some of the south-Indian spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila

Antimicrobial activity of some of the south-Indian spices against serotypes of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas hydrophila

Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties ofFuntumia elastica

Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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