A study of the antibacterial activities of selected Australian medicinal plants

T Smyth; V N Ramachandran; Peter R Brooks; W F Smyth

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A study of the antibacterial activities of selected Australian medicinal plants

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A study of the antibacterial activities of selected Australian medicinal plants

T Smyth, V N Ramachandran, Peter R Brooks and W F Smyth

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Vol.1(6), pp.82-86

2009

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Abstract

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

antibacterial activity

traditional medicine

medicinal plants

The antibacterial activities of twenty six extracts from ten selected plants used in traditional AustralianAboriginal medicines have been investigated. The extracts were tested for growth inhibition of brothcultures of four gram-positive bacteria (S. Aureus, MRSA, B. subtilis and M. luteus), two gram-negativebacteria (S. typhimurium and E. coli) bacteria and yeast (C. albicans). Twenty three of the extractsdisplayed antibacterial activities against one or more bacterial strain. The majority of the extractsshowed greater activity against gram-positive bacteria. In particular, the extracts of the fruit and bark ofPetalostigma pubescens and the extract of the bark of Euodia vitiflora displayed bioactivity against all ofthe tested organisms. Traditional Australian medicinal plant extracts were shown to have antibacterialactivity against mutli-drug resistant MRSA bacteria.

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Title: A study of the antibacterial activities of selected Australian medicinal plants
Authors: T Smyth (Author) - University of Ulster, United Kingdom
V N Ramachandran (Author) - University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Peter R Brooks (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
W F Smyth (Author) - University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Publication details: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Vol.1(6), pp.82-86
Publisher: Academic Journals
Date published: 2009
ISSN: 2141-2502
Copyright note: Copyright © 2009 Academic Journals. Reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449764302621
Output Type: Journal article

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