In vitro antimicrobial activity of plants used in traditional medicine in Gurage and Silti Zones, south central Ethiopia

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0822-1" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0822-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-015-0822-1" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12906-015-0822-1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

In vitro antimicrobial activity of plants used in traditional medicine in Gurage and Silti Zones, south central Ethiopia

Original language description

Background: To overcome the escalating problems associated with infectious diseases and drug resistance, discovery of new antimicrobials is crucial. The present study aimed to carry out in vitro antimicrobial analysis of 15 medicinal plant species selected according to their traditional medicinal uses in Gurage and Silti Zones, south central Ethiopia. Methods: Ethanol extracts of various plant parts were investigated for their antimicrobial activity against 20 bacterial and one yeast strains. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by broth microdilution method. Results: Asparagus africanus, Guizotia schimperi, Lippia adoensis var. adoensis and Premna schimperi were active against Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus at a concentration of 512 mu g/ml or lower. Strong antibacterial activity (MIC >= 128 mu g/ml) was observed for G. schimperi extract against 17 resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus strains, at a concentration comparable to s

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GM - Food industry

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

ISSN

1472-6882

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

286

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000359617700001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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