Comparative Evaluation of Antibacterial Properties of Some Medicinal Plants in Iran
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With increased prevalence of antibioticresistant bacterial, finding new sources with antibacterial activity could be an effective help in diseases. The antibacterial activity and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts of Calendula Officinalis L., Achillea millefolium L. Millefolium L., Allium haemanthoides Boiss. & Reut. ex Regel, Allium ampeloprasum L. and Echinophora platyloba DC. were evaluated against four bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium). These plants are used in Iran folk medicine. The methanol and water extracts were obtained by standard methods. The antibacterial activity was examined using paper disc diffusion method. No plant extracts showed activity against Escherichia coli but showed five medicinal plants antibacterial activity against one or more strains. The most active antimicrobial plant was Allium Haemanthoides.
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