Antimicrobial activity of Tunisian Euphorbia paralias L.
10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.06.008
- Author:
Malek Besbes HLILA
1
;
Mahjoub AOUNI
1
;
Maha MASTOURI
1
;
Kaouther MAJOULI
2
;
Hichem BEN JANNET
3
;
Boulbaba SELMI
4
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases and Biological Active Substances, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir
2. Laboratory of Biochemistry, Research Unit: UR 12ES08 “Cell Signaling and Pathologies”, Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir
3. Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Natural Products and Reactivity, Team: Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir
4. Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology and Exploiting, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular and Biotechnology, University of Monastir
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antimicrobial activity;
Euphorbia paralias L.;
MBC;
MIC
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2017;7(7):629-632
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To examine the potential antimicrobial activity of Euphorbia paralias L. (Euphorbiaeae) leaves and stems extracts. Methods The antimicrobial activity was tested against six microbial strains: Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, Salmonella enterica CIP 8039, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 and Candida albicans ATCC 90028 by two different methods, the disk method and the dilution method. Results Our results showed the important antimicrobial activity of the chloroform extract of the stems towards the majority of the strains by using both methods. Bacillus subtilis was the most sensitive strain (MIC = MBC = 15 μg/mL). Conclusion Thus, some extracts of Euphorbia paralias can be used in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by microbes.
