Antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts of Mentha longifolia L. and hydroalcoholic extract of Zataria multiflora Boiss. plants against important human pathogens
10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60229-7
- Author:
Saeide SAEIDI
1
;
Kazem HASSANPOUR
2
;
Mehdi GHAMGOSHA
3
;
Mohammad HEIAT
4
;
Gholamreza FARNOOSH
4
;
Ramezan Ali TAHERI
5
;
Ali MIRHOSSEINI
6
Author Information
1. Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agriculture Research Center, Zabol University
2. Medical School, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
3. Neurosciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
4. Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
5. Nanobiotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
6. Applied Microbiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antibacterial activity;
Human pathogen;
Mentha longifolia L.;
Zataria multiflora Boiss.
- From:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
2014;7(S1):S186-S189
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To determine the potential antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate and aqueous extracts from Mentha longifolia L. (M. longifolia) and hydroalcoholic extract of Zataria multiflora Boiss. (Z. multiflora) against important human pathogens. Methods: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella dysenteriae, Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumonia). Enterobacter cloacae, Salmonella typhi, Proteus mirabilis, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Staphylococcus aureus were kinds of pathogenic bacteria to determine the antibacterial effect of aqueous and ethyl acetate extracts of M. longifolia and hydroalcoholic extract of Z. multiflora using broth microdiluation method. Results: The lowest minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration values for K. pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1.25 and 2.5 mg/mL) were observed by the hydroalcoholic extract of Z. multiflora and the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration values for K. pneumonia and Serratia marcescens (2.5 and 5 mg/mL) were observed by the aqueous extracts of M. longifolia. Conclusions: In conclusion, it seems that Z. multiflora and M. longifolia extracts could inhibit the growth of all of the mentioned bacteria.
