Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts

Antibacterial activity of plants is a subject of interest in the search for new antibiotics and fungicidal preparations. This article analyzes the effectiveness of the action of extracts of plants on microorganisms: six species of bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia...

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Main Authors: V. V. Zazharskyi, P. О. Davydenko, O. М. Kulishenko, I. V. Borovik, V. V. Brygadyrenko
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Published: Oles Honchar Dnipro National University 2019-05-01
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Online Access:https://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/987
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author V. V. Zazharskyi
P. О. Davydenko
O. М. Kulishenko
I. V. Borovik
V. V. Brygadyrenko
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description Antibacterial activity of plants is a subject of interest in the search for new antibiotics and fungicidal preparations. This article analyzes the effectiveness of the action of extracts of plants on microorganisms: six species of bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Corynebacterium xerosis, Proteus vulgaris) and one fungus (Candida albicans). For the assay, we used herbal material of 50 species (seeds, grass, shoots, leaves, compound fruit, peel) obtained at different periods of the growing season. We studied Levisticum officinale, Petroselinum crispum, Nerium oleander, Vinca minor, Eleutherococcus senticosus, E. sieboldianus, Yucca filamentosa, Artemisia annua, Echinacea purpurea, Matricaria recutita, Tanacetum vulgare, Betula pendula, Corylus avellana, Buxus sempervirens, Humulus lupulus, Crassula ovata, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, Juniperus communis, Platycladus orientalis, Cycas revoluta, Calluna vulgaris, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Ceratonia siliqua, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ribes nigrum, Phellinus tuberculosus, Lavandula angustifolia, Melissa officinalis, Monarda fistulosa, Origanum vulgare, Salvia sclarea, Laurus nobilis, Punica granatum, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Menispermum dauricum, Ficus benjamina, Morus alba, Paeonia suffruticosa, Picea abies, Adonis vernalis, Amelanchier ovalis, Prunus armeniaca, Crataegus monogyna, Citrus sinensis, Salix babylonica, Bergenia crassifolia, Schisandra chinensis, Taxus baccata and Xanthoria parietina. The alcohol tincture was filtered with sterile multi-layer gauze disc filters. Before the discs were put on the surface of agar with inoculation of the corresponding culture, they were dried in a sterile laminar box under ultraviolet rays. Antibacterial activity of various tinctures was determined by the disk diffusion method in agar with the measurement of the diameter of the growth suppression zone of the culture using a template ruler. Maximum inhibiting effect was achieved for Punica granatum on K. рneumonia, L. monocytogenes, S. typhimurium, P. vulgaris, C. хerosis and E. сoli, Lavandula angustifolia – on P. vulgaris, K. рneumonia and S. typhimurium, Echinacea purpurea – on C. аlbicans, E. сoli, P. vulgaris, K. рneumonia, Bergenia crassifolia – on P. vulgaris, K. pneumonia and S. typhimurium.
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spelling doaj.art-910ff610402e44faaeb28e1e8121648d2022-12-22T04:32:39ZengOles Honchar Dnipro National UniversityBiosystems Diversity2519-85132520-25292019-05-0127216316910.15421/011922987Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extractsV. V. Zazharskyi0P. О. Davydenko1O. М. Kulishenko2I. V. Borovik3V. V. Brygadyrenko4Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic UniversityDnipro State Agrarian and Economic UniversityDnipro State Agrarian and Economic UniversityDnipro State Agrarian and Economic UniversityOles Honchar Dnipro National UniversityAntibacterial activity of plants is a subject of interest in the search for new antibiotics and fungicidal preparations. This article analyzes the effectiveness of the action of extracts of plants on microorganisms: six species of bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Corynebacterium xerosis, Proteus vulgaris) and one fungus (Candida albicans). For the assay, we used herbal material of 50 species (seeds, grass, shoots, leaves, compound fruit, peel) obtained at different periods of the growing season. We studied Levisticum officinale, Petroselinum crispum, Nerium oleander, Vinca minor, Eleutherococcus senticosus, E. sieboldianus, Yucca filamentosa, Artemisia annua, Echinacea purpurea, Matricaria recutita, Tanacetum vulgare, Betula pendula, Corylus avellana, Buxus sempervirens, Humulus lupulus, Crassula ovata, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, Juniperus communis, Platycladus orientalis, Cycas revoluta, Calluna vulgaris, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Ceratonia siliqua, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Ribes nigrum, Phellinus tuberculosus, Lavandula angustifolia, Melissa officinalis, Monarda fistulosa, Origanum vulgare, Salvia sclarea, Laurus nobilis, Punica granatum, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Menispermum dauricum, Ficus benjamina, Morus alba, Paeonia suffruticosa, Picea abies, Adonis vernalis, Amelanchier ovalis, Prunus armeniaca, Crataegus monogyna, Citrus sinensis, Salix babylonica, Bergenia crassifolia, Schisandra chinensis, Taxus baccata and Xanthoria parietina. The alcohol tincture was filtered with sterile multi-layer gauze disc filters. Before the discs were put on the surface of agar with inoculation of the corresponding culture, they were dried in a sterile laminar box under ultraviolet rays. Antibacterial activity of various tinctures was determined by the disk diffusion method in agar with the measurement of the diameter of the growth suppression zone of the culture using a template ruler. Maximum inhibiting effect was achieved for Punica granatum on K. рneumonia, L. monocytogenes, S. typhimurium, P. vulgaris, C. хerosis and E. сoli, Lavandula angustifolia – on P. vulgaris, K. рneumonia and S. typhimurium, Echinacea purpurea – on C. аlbicans, E. сoli, P. vulgaris, K. рneumonia, Bergenia crassifolia – on P. vulgaris, K. pneumonia and S. typhimurium.https://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/987salmonella typhimurium; listeria monocytogenes; escherichia coli; klebsiella pneumoniae; corynebacterium xerosis; proteus vulgaris; candida albicans
spellingShingle V. V. Zazharskyi
P. О. Davydenko
O. М. Kulishenko
I. V. Borovik
V. V. Brygadyrenko
Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
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salmonella typhimurium; listeria monocytogenes; escherichia coli; klebsiella pneumoniae; corynebacterium xerosis; proteus vulgaris; candida albicans
title Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
title_full Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
title_fullStr Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
title_short Antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
title_sort antimicrobial activity of 50 plant extracts
topic salmonella typhimurium; listeria monocytogenes; escherichia coli; klebsiella pneumoniae; corynebacterium xerosis; proteus vulgaris; candida albicans
url https://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/987
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