Title of article :
Antibacterial Activity of Four Plant Extracts Used in Palestine in Folkloric Medicine against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Author/Authors :
ABU-SHANAB, Bassam , ADWAN, Ghaleb An-Najah National University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PALESTINE , JARRAR, Naser An-Najah National University - Department of Biological Sciences, PALESTINE , ABU-HIJLEH, Awni An-Najah National University - Department of Biological Sciences, PALESTINE , ADWAN, Kamel An-Najah National University - Department of Biological Sciences, PALESTINE
Abstract :
Ethanolic and hot water extracts from 4 different plant species used in Palestine in popular medicine for the treatment of several ailments of microbial and non-microbial origin were evaluated for potential antimicrobial activity against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Both water and ethanol extracts of Mentha longifolia, Melissa officinalis and Rosadamascena were effective on MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)values of the ethanolic extract of M. longifolia and M. officinalis were in the range of 3.125 to 12.50 mg/ml and 12.50 to 25.00mg/ml, respectively. The ethanolic extract with the greatest antimicrobial activity was that of R. damascena (MIC 0.395 to 0.780mg/ml and MBC 1.563 to 3.125 mg/ml). The combination of ethanolic extracts of the plants studied showed synergistic antibacterial activity against MRSA strains.
Keywords :
Antibacterial activities , plant extracts , methicillin , resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Biology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Biology
