Antimicrobial Activity of Pulicaria Species from Turkey

Objective: In traditional medicine, the Pulicaria species are used for various disorders such as inflamed wounds, skin diseases, and bronchitis. This study investigated antibacterial effect of five in Turkey; (Pulicaria (P) arabica (L.) Cass., P. dysenterica Bernh., odora Reichb., sicula Moris, vulgaris Gaertn.) against certain significant pathogenic gram-negative gram-positive reference bacteria. Material Method: Four extracts (decoction, infusion, aqueous, ethanol (EtOH) extracts) were prepared from species. The antimicrobial activity samples was examined organisms; Bacillus (B) subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (S) aureus (MRSA), Proteus mirabilis, S. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) minimum inhibitory (MIC) ranges extract demonstrated based on a microbroth dilution method. Results: EtOH studied four found to be weakly active bacteria B. MRSA but showed exceptionally good strains aureus, MRSA. No detected decoction, aqueous extracts. Conclusion: species, especially could evaluated agents. Further studies with essential oils sp. other fungi should performed.