Antibacterial activity of Helichrysum pedunculatum used in circumcision rites

被引:34
作者
Meyer, JJM
Dilika, F
机构
[1] Department of Botany, University of Pretoria
关键词
Helichrysum pedunculatum; antibacterial; anti-inflammatory; asteraceae;
D O I
10.1016/0378-8741(96)01411-0
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Antibacterial assays of Helichrysum pedunculatum showed that dichloromethane extracts are active against all the gram positive bacteria tested, as well as two gram negative bacteria, Enterobacter cloacae and Serratia marcescens. A water extract was effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus kristinae, while a methanol extract showed no activity against any of the tested organisms. The antibacterial activity of dichloromethane extract was also investigated by direct bioassay on TLC plates against S. aureus.
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