Biochemical Effects of the Saharan Myrtle
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The first aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oil and two extracts of Saharan myrtle: Myrtus nivellei Batt & Trab. For this purpose, paper disc-diffusion method and micro-dilution test were used. As far as the antimicrobial activity is concerned the essential oil exhibited higher ones against S. epidermidis (MIC=0.28mg/ml), S. typhi (MIC=0.56mg/ml), E. coli (MIC=1.125mg/ml) and S. aureus (MIC=1.125mg/ml). However, the alcoholic extracts exhibited a good antimicrobial activity against S. aureus (MIC=2.25mg/ml) and C. albicans
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