title: In vitro antimicrobial activity of Pistacia lentiscus L. extracts: preliminary report.
abstract: The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Pistacia lentiscus L. extracts was determined. Pistacia lentiscus L. extracts were tested on bacteria (Sarcina lutea, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) and fungi (Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Torulopsis glabrata and Cryptococcus neoformans). Of the different plant extractions, decoctions showed the best antibacterial activity, but the activity against fungal cells appears to be much more interesting.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iauk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ragusa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rapisarda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005612:Freeze Drying; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012505:Sarcina / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts