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Antibacterial activity of selected plant extracts on methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Other Title(s)
التأثير المضاد للبكتيريا لمستخلصات نباتية مختارة في المكورات العنقودية الذهبية المقاومة للميثيسيلين
Joint Authors
Abd Allah, Lubna
Ismail, Shuruq
Source
Journal of the Arab American University
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1 (31 May. 2017), pp.39-53, 15 p.
Publisher
Arab American University Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
Palestine (West Bank)
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Topics
- Physiological effects
- Antimicrobials
- Palestine
- Antibacterial agents
- Drug resistance
- Plant extracts
- Staphylococcus
- Methicillin
Abstract EN
Based on the importance of herbal plants in medicine, this study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of aqueous, ethanol and methanol extracts of Thymbra spicata, Nepeta curviflora, and Verbascum fruticulosum against two clinical isolates (I and II) of the gram positive methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Agar well diffusion method was performed to examine the antibacterial activity of all studied plant extracts.
Micro-broth dilution method was used to measure the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) then the minimum bacteriocidal concentration (MBC) for all active extracts.
The examined isolates were susceptible to the prepared plant extracts.
Ethanol and methanol extracts of T.
spicata were the most efficient extracts.
Ethanol and methanol extracts for all plants in this study showed higher antibacterial activity compared to aqueous extracts.
Among the studied plant extracts, T.
spicata extracts showed the best antibacterial effect for MRSA as they act as bacteriocidal agents at concentration range (0.781-6.25) mg/ml.
Fractionation and characterization of T.
spicata active components may enhance the pharmaceutical industry of new drugs against MRSA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd Allah, Lubna& Ismail, Shuruq. 2017. Antibacterial activity of selected plant extracts on methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. Journal of the Arab American University،Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.39-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-773281
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd Allah, Lubna& Ismail, Shuruq. Antibacterial activity of selected plant extracts on methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. Journal of the Arab American University Vol. 3, no. 1 (May. 2017), pp.39-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-773281
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd Allah, Lubna& Ismail, Shuruq. Antibacterial activity of selected plant extracts on methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. Journal of the Arab American University. 2017. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.39-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-773281
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48-52
Record ID
BIM-773281