Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Decoction of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825)‎ and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825)‎ Used by the Traditional Medicine

المؤلفون المشاركون

Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira
Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique
Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira
Santos, Israel J. M.
Santos, Karla K. A.
Braga, Maria F. B. M.
Andrade, Jacqueline C.
Souza, Teógenes M.
Santos, Francisco A. V.
Sousa, Ana Carla A.
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega
Costa, José Galberto Martins da
de Menezes, Irwin Rose Alencar

المصدر

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

العدد

المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2011-06-07

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

6

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Tropidurus hispidus and Tropidurus semitaeniatus are two lizard species utilized in traditional medicine in Northeast Brazil.

Their medicinal use includes diseases related with bacterial infections such as tonsillitis and pharyngitis.

They are used in the form of teas (decoctions) for the treatment of illnesses.

In this work, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of the decoctions of T.

hispidus (DTH) and T.

semitaeniatus (DTS) against bacterial strains, namely, standard and multiresistant Escherichia coli, Staphylococus aureus, and Pseudomonas aureuginosa, alone and in combination with aminoglycoside antibiotics.

The decoctions were prepared using the whole body of the dried lizards, and the filtrate was frozen and lyophilized.

When tested alone, the samples did not demonstrate any substantial inhibition of bacterial growth.

However, in combination with antibiotics as aminoglycosides, decoctions reduced the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the assayed antibiotics against multiresistant strains of S.

aureus and P.

aureuginosa.

Chemical prospecting tests revealed the presence of alkaloids in DTS.

This is the first study evaluating the medicinal efficacy of T.

hispidus and T.

semitaeniatus and contributes to the list of new sources of medicines from natural products of animal origin.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Santos, Israel J. M.& Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira& Santos, Karla K. A.& Braga, Maria F. B. M.& Andrade, Jacqueline C.& Souza, Teógenes M.…[et al.]. 2011. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Decoction of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825) Used by the Traditional Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028521

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Santos, Israel J. M.…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Decoction of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825) Used by the Traditional Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028521

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Santos, Israel J. M.& Matias, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira& Santos, Karla K. A.& Braga, Maria F. B. M.& Andrade, Jacqueline C.& Souza, Teógenes M.…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Decoction of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825) Used by the Traditional Medicine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028521

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1028521