Pharmaceutical Biology · 2003 · 79 citations · 10 references
Iranian PlantsBioassay-guided IsolationMedicineHerbal MedicineEscherichia ColiAntimicrobial ActivityPhytochemicalMicrobiologyAntibacterial AgentAntimicrobial CompoundPharmacologyAntimicrobial ResistanceMorganella MorganiiDrug Resistance
The methanol extracts of 306 plants of 52 families obtained from Northeast of Iran (Khorasan Province), were tested for antimicrobial activity (in vitro) using the cylinder plate assay method. Activity against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Morganella morganii (Gram negative), Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) and Candida albicans is discussed.
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