Antibacterial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Against Selected Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Overview

Journal Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp)

Publisher Akademiai Kiado

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2013 Dec 3

PMID 24294497

Citations 19

Authors

Usman Ali Khan

Hazir Rahman

Zeeshan Niaz

Muhammad Qasim

Jafar Khan

Tayyaba

Bushra Rehman

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Abstract

Medicinal plants are traditionally used for the treatment of human infections. The present study was undertaken to investigate Bergenia ciliata, Jasminum officinale, and Santalum album for their potential activity against human bacterial pathogens. B. ciliata, J. officinale, and S. album extracts were prepared in cold and hot water. The activity of plant extracts and selected antibiotics was evaluated against five bacterial pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli using agar well diffusion method. Among the three medicinal plants, B. ciliata extracts displayed potential activity against bacterial pathogens. Cold water extract of Bergenia ciliate showed the highest activity against B. subtilis, which is comparable with a zone of inhibition exhibited by ceftriaxone and erythromycin. J. officinale and S. album extracts demonstrated variable antibacterial activity. Further studies are needed to explore the novel antibacterial bioactive molecules.

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