Antimicrobial effects of aqueous plant extracts on the fungi Microsporum canis and Trichophyton rubrum and on three bacterial species.
Aqueous extracts of 10 plants were tested for their ability to inhibit Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum canis, the aetiological agents of dermal fungal infections in humans. These extracts were also evaluated for their activity against some bacteria. Aqueous extracts from the leaves of Inula viscosa produced detectable antifungal activity against these dermatophytes.
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Department of Biotechnology, Braude Technology College, Carmiel, Israel.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D007557:Israel; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008864:Microsporum / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012505:Sarcina / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts