Title of article
Antimicrobial Effects of Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts of Allium schoenoprasum on Some Bacterial Pathogens
Author/Authors
Ghasemian, A. Bacteriology Department - Medical Sciences Faculty - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , Shokouhi Mostafavi, S.Kh. Bacteriology Department - Medical Sciences Faculty - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , Vafaei, M. Bacteriology Department - Medical Sciences Faculty - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , Nojoomi, F. Microbiology Department - Medicine Faculty - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract
Aims Many infectious diseases had traditionally been cured with herbal medicines.
Antimicrobial agents are often produced synthetically to increase the food durability and
quality. The purpose of this study was to determine the antimicrobial properties of the aqueous
and alcoholic extracts of Allium schoenoprasum.
Materials & Methods In this experimental study, after preparation Allium schoenoprasum
samples, aqueous and alcoholic extracts were prepared and their minimum inhibitory
concentration (MIC) was determined against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia
coli and Vibrio cholerae by micro broth dilution method. Erythromycin was used as the control.
Findings The MIC of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of A. schoenoprasum was 16-256 and
32->256μg/ml, respectively and MBC of them were 32-256 and 64->256ug/ml, respectively.
The A. schoenoprasum exhibited higher activity against S. aureus and B. cereus strains.
Conclusion The extracts of A. schoenoprasum have antimicrobial effect on S. aureus, B. cereus, E.
coli and V. cholerae strains in micro broth dilution method.
Keywords
Staphyloco ccus aureus , Vibrio cholerae , Escherichia coli , Allium Schoenoprasum , Antimicrobial Agents
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2442700
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