In vitro antibacterial effect of aqueous and ethanolic Moringa leaf extracts

Abstract

The study indicates a promising potential for aqueous and ethanolic Moringa leaf extracts as alternative treatment of infections caused by the tested strains.

Antibacterial activity of the essential oils from the leaves of Eucalyptus globulus against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

“…Some authors have reported that gram-negative microorganisms are slightly more sensitive to essential oils when compared to gram-positive [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] . The gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms differ in several aspects other than with respect to the structure of their cellular walls, mainly with regard to the presence of lipoproteins and lipopolysaccharides in gram-negative bacteria that form a barrier to hydrophobic compounds [43,44] .…”

Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains

“…Although a significant number of studies have been used to obtain purified phytochemicals, a very few screening programmes have been initiated on crude plant materials. It has also been widely observed and accepted that the medicinal value of plants lies in the bioactive phytocomponents present in the plants [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] . The results of the present study are encouraging as all the tested extracts revealed antibacterial potential, although the inhibitory activity was strain specific and concentration dependent.…”

Effect of ethanolic extract of Ecballium elaterium against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans

“…In order to assess the effect of combinations of ethanolic extract and antibiotic, the MIC values for antibiotic were determined to be as a reference point for defining the interactions [26] . Synergistic effects resulting from the combination of antibiotics with various plant extracts have been studied earlier against MRSA or MSSA [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] . From this study, ethanolic extract of E. elaterium fruits is very efficient in treating infectious diseases caused by MRSA and may also helpful for treating diseases caused by C. albicans.…”