Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Biology
Antimicrobial Activities Of Various Medicinal And Commercial Plant Extracts, D. Ayfer Ateş, Özlem Turgay
Antimicrobial Activities Of Various Medicinal And Commercial Plant Extracts, D. Ayfer Ateş, Özlem Turgay
Turkish Journal of Biology
The antibacterial activities of the alcohol, ethyl acetate, acetone and chloroform extracts of 5 plant species were studied. The extracts of Pimpinella anisum (L.) (anise, aniseed) (seed), Coriandrum sativum (L.) (coriander, cilantro) (seed), Glycyrrhiza glabra (L.) (liquorice) (root), Cinnamomum cassia Blume (cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon) (bark), and Juniperus oxycedrus (L.) (juniper) (seed) were tested in vitro against 13 bacterial species and strains by the agar diffusion method. Bacillus brevis FMC 3, Bacillus cereus EU, Bacillus megaterium DSM 32, Bacillus subtilis IMG 22, Bacillus subtilis var. niger ATCC 10, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae FMC 5, Listeria monocytogenes SCOTT A, Micrococcus luteus …