title: Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of Carthamus lanatus.
abstract: Total dichloromethane, methanol and water extracts, their fractions as well as volatiles of Carthamus lanatus aerial parts were phytochemically screened and evaluated for antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activity. The H(2)O/MeOH fraction of the CH(2)Cl(2) extract exhibited noticeable antibacterial activity. The same fraction and the volatiles showed significant cytotoxic activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Rilka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taskova
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitova
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Najdenski
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tzvetkova
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duddeck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001156:Artemia / Q000187:drug effects*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D031178:Carthamus; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts