Antibacterial Activity of Two Endemic Hypericum (H. kazdaghensis and H. havvae) Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Corresponding Author(s) : Gorkem Dulger
gorkemtazeler@yahoo.com
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 22 No. 9 (2010): Vol 22 Issue 9
Abstract
Aqueous and ethanolic extracts obtained from endemic Hypericum kazdaghensis Gemici et Leblebici and H. havvae A. Guner have been investigated for its ability to inhibit 35 hospital isolated of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the plant were effective on MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values of the ethanolic extract with the greatest antibacterial activity were those of H. kazdagensis MIC 0.2-0.4 mg/mL and MBC 0.4-1.6 mg/ mL, respectively.
Keywords
Antibacterial activity
Plant extract
Hypericum L.
Dulger, G., Dulger, B., & Aki, C. (2010). Antibacterial Activity of Two Endemic Hypericum (H. kazdaghensis and H. havvae) Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(9), 7083–7086. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/12004
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