title: Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Cistus incanus and C. monspeliensis leaf extracts.
abstract: In this study, the antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts obtained from two species of genus Cistus L. was examined in vitro against five strains of bacteria and five strains of fungi. The species studied are Cistus villosus L. = incanus and Cistus monspeliensis L. All extracts showed inhibitory activity against microorganisms. These results encourage us towards further biological investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouamama
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Villard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benharref
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jana
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D009018:Morocco; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts