Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates

Background & Aim: Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boissis one of the Persian endemic plants and it belongs to Asteraceae family. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract and three sub-fractions of the flowering aerial parts of Platychaete aucher...

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Main Authors: Tina Zabihi- Nik, Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala, Fatemeh Baghery Bejestany
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Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Herbal Drugs
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Online Access:http://jhd.iaushk.ac.ir/article_25465.html
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author Tina Zabihi- Nik
Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala
Fatemeh Baghery Bejestany
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description Background & Aim: Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boissis one of the Persian endemic plants and it belongs to Asteraceae family. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract and three sub-fractions of the flowering aerial parts of Platychaete aucheri against some gram-positive and gram-negative standard bacteria, Candida albicans and clinical Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs) and burn wounds. Experimental: Total methanolic extract of P.aucheri was prepared by maceration method.Further chloroform, petroleum ether and aqueous fractions were obtained by using liquid-liquid extraction method. Antimicrobial effect examined by well diffusion and broth microdilution method based on the CLSI protocol. The standard tested microbial strains included Escherichia coli PTCC 1399, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PTCC 1430, Staphylococcus aureus PTCC1431, Bacillus cereus PTCC 1247 and Candida albicans PTCC 5027. Also, extract and fractions were tested against Escherichia coli isolates from urine samples and burn wounds of patients from Imam Khomeini and Shahid Motahari Hospitals of Tehran (Iran) during 2013 and 2014 respectively. Results: Total extract and fractions had ability to prevent microbial growth. Total methanolic extract, chloroform and petroleum ether fractions demonstrated moderate antimicrobial activity against standard P.aeruginosa and E.coli with MIC values in the range of 35-42 mg/ml. MIC values against clinical isolates of E.coli were in the range of 60-72 mg/ml. The aqueous fraction showed lower antimicrobial activity in comparison to total extract and other fractions against standard and clinical isolates. Results confirmed that petroleum ether and chloroform fractions had relatively more anti bacterial activity than total methanolic extract and aqueous fraction. Recommended applications/industries: Based on the non toxicity results in future studies, this plant can be used as a natural antibacterial source for therapeutic products to help UTIs and wounds treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-9b94c4b37c5f49f7ad1189c5fff2b4012023-12-03T02:19:40ZengIslamic Azad University, Shahrekord BranchJournal of Herbal Drugs2008-88842476-53922017-07-0181152010.18869/JHD.2017.15Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolatesTina Zabihi- Nik0Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala 1Fatemeh Baghery Bejestany2Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAUPS), Tehran, IranDepartment of microbiology, Medical school, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU) Tehran-IranFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAUPS), Tehran, IranBackground & Aim: Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boissis one of the Persian endemic plants and it belongs to Asteraceae family. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract and three sub-fractions of the flowering aerial parts of Platychaete aucheri against some gram-positive and gram-negative standard bacteria, Candida albicans and clinical Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs) and burn wounds. Experimental: Total methanolic extract of P.aucheri was prepared by maceration method.Further chloroform, petroleum ether and aqueous fractions were obtained by using liquid-liquid extraction method. Antimicrobial effect examined by well diffusion and broth microdilution method based on the CLSI protocol. The standard tested microbial strains included Escherichia coli PTCC 1399, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PTCC 1430, Staphylococcus aureus PTCC1431, Bacillus cereus PTCC 1247 and Candida albicans PTCC 5027. Also, extract and fractions were tested against Escherichia coli isolates from urine samples and burn wounds of patients from Imam Khomeini and Shahid Motahari Hospitals of Tehran (Iran) during 2013 and 2014 respectively. Results: Total extract and fractions had ability to prevent microbial growth. Total methanolic extract, chloroform and petroleum ether fractions demonstrated moderate antimicrobial activity against standard P.aeruginosa and E.coli with MIC values in the range of 35-42 mg/ml. MIC values against clinical isolates of E.coli were in the range of 60-72 mg/ml. The aqueous fraction showed lower antimicrobial activity in comparison to total extract and other fractions against standard and clinical isolates. Results confirmed that petroleum ether and chloroform fractions had relatively more anti bacterial activity than total methanolic extract and aqueous fraction. Recommended applications/industries: Based on the non toxicity results in future studies, this plant can be used as a natural antibacterial source for therapeutic products to help UTIs and wounds treatment.http://jhd.iaushk.ac.ir/article_25465.htmlPlatychaete aucheriAntimicrobial Susceptibility TestsBurn woundsUTIs
spellingShingle Tina Zabihi- Nik
Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala
Fatemeh Baghery Bejestany
Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
Journal of Herbal Drugs
Platychaete aucheri
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests
Burn wounds
UTIs
title Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
title_full Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
title_fullStr Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
title_short Investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub-fractions of Platychaete aucheri (Boiss.) Boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical Escherichia coli isolates
title_sort investigation of antimicrobial effect of crude extract and three sub fractions of platychaete aucheri boiss boiss against five standard microbial strains and clinical escherichia coli isolates
topic Platychaete aucheri
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests
Burn wounds
UTIs
url http://jhd.iaushk.ac.ir/article_25465.html
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