Screening and Preliminary Identification of Medicinal Plants Endophytic Actinomycetes Used for Inhibiting Penicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Screening of endophytic actinomycetes from different indigenous medicinal plants

Traditional medicine that has been adopted by other population (outside its indigenous culture) is often termed alternative or complementary medicine. Herbal medicines include herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations, and finished herbal products that contain parts of plants or other plant materials as active ingredients. Ayurveda, the ancient science of life. New chemical entities are requ...

Screening selected medicinal plants for antibacterial activity against Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Methanolic extracts of Vitex negundo (Nochi), Coleus amboinicus (Karpuravalli), Hylocereus polyrhyzus (Dragon fruit) and Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu Bumi) were evaluated in an effort to identify antibacterial compounds against clinical isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Coleus amboinicus crude methanolic (CACM) leaves extract inhibited MRSA growth completely at...

Preliminary screening of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants in malaysia for antimicrobial and antitumor activity.

The screening of antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, yeast and fungi was carried out on isopropanol extracts prepared from 121 isolates of endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plants in Malaysia. Sensitivity was found to vary among the microorganisms. Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Alternaria sp. were susceptible to extracts from t...

Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

To ensure that all relevant patients are screened for the presence of Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in their nose (and their skin in some circumstances) prior to or on admission, and are given suppressive (decolonisation) treatment where necessary. The aim is to reduce the risk of a patient developing an MRSA infection, or passing MRSA on to others. This guidance is not inte...

Preliminary phytochemical screening of selected Medicinal Plants