Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi
Thirteen medicinal plants used in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases were screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. The agar disc diffusion method was employed against five strains of bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia...
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| author | Nisarat Siriwatanametanon Wanwisa Dodgson Jolyon L.A. Dodgson |
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| description | Thirteen medicinal plants used in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases were screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. The agar disc diffusion method was employed against five strains of bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi) and four strains of fungi (Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata and Candida guilliermondii). The 13 plants were extracted with methanol and the antimicrobial results were evaluated as the diameter of the inhibition zone of microbial growth. The results showed that the extract with the greatest activity against the gram-positive bacteria was Garcinia mangostana (peri-carb). The extract with the greatest activity against the gram-negative bacteria was Psidium guajava (leaves). The extracts with the greatest activity against Candida was Psidium guajava (leaves) and Allium sativum (bulbs). The results support the ethnopharmacological uses of the tested plants, especially G. mangostana, P. guajava and A. sativum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-163c0467b4fa4918977d50025a8a4cd72022-12-21T19:23:07ZengJournal of Pure and Applied MicrobiologyJournal of Pure and Applied Microbiology0973-75102581-690X2017-09-011131351135610.22207/JPAM.11.3.15Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and FungiNisarat Siriwatanametanon0Wanwisa Dodgson1Jolyon L.A. Dodgson2Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.Microbiology and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand.Microbiology and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand.Thirteen medicinal plants used in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases were screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. The agar disc diffusion method was employed against five strains of bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi) and four strains of fungi (Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata and Candida guilliermondii). The 13 plants were extracted with methanol and the antimicrobial results were evaluated as the diameter of the inhibition zone of microbial growth. The results showed that the extract with the greatest activity against the gram-positive bacteria was Garcinia mangostana (peri-carb). The extract with the greatest activity against the gram-negative bacteria was Psidium guajava (leaves). The extracts with the greatest activity against Candida was Psidium guajava (leaves) and Allium sativum (bulbs). The results support the ethnopharmacological uses of the tested plants, especially G. mangostana, P. guajava and A. sativum.https://microbiologyjournal.org/investigation-of-antimicrobial-activity-of-13thai-medicinal-plants-against-bacteria-and-fungi/antibacterialantifungalgarcinia mangostanapsidium guajavaallium sativum |
| spellingShingle | Nisarat Siriwatanametanon Wanwisa Dodgson Jolyon L.A. Dodgson Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology antibacterial antifungal garcinia mangostana psidium guajava allium sativum |
| title | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi |
| title_full | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi |
| title_short | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of 13 Thai Medicinal Plants against Bacteria and Fungi |
| title_sort | investigation of antimicrobial activity of 13 thai medicinal plants against bacteria and fungi |
| topic | antibacterial antifungal garcinia mangostana psidium guajava allium sativum |
| url | https://microbiologyjournal.org/investigation-of-antimicrobial-activity-of-13thai-medicinal-plants-against-bacteria-and-fungi/ |
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