title: Traditional medicine in Sakarya province (Turkey) and antimicrobial activities of selected species.
abstract: Traditional medicine in North-West of Turkey (Sakarya province) were studied during a 2 months field study by interviewing local informants from several villages. Plant species used to treat infections were tested for antimicrobial activity. Information was collected for 46 plant species from 30 families and for 5 animal species. Twenty four of the plant species were cultivated. Most used families were Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Lamiaceae and Rosaceae and the most used plants were Artemisia absinthium, Equisetum telmateia, Lavandula stoechas, Melissa officinalis, Tussilago farfara and Urtica dioica. A total of 139 medicinal uses were obtained. Plants are used mainly for infectious diseases (18%), for neurological and psychological disorders (13.7%), cardiovascular disorders (13%), skin disorders (12.2%) and respiratory disorders (10.1%). Extracts were tested in vitro for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 65538, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 4352, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 1539, Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri, Proteus mirabilis and Candida albicans ATCC 10231, using microbroth dilution technique according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS). This research showed that Arum maculatum, Datura stramonium, Geranium asphodeloides and Equisetum telmateia petroleum ether extracts had MIC values of 39.1 microg/ml, 78.1 microg/ml, 78.1 microg/ml and 39.1 microg/ml, respectively against Staphylococcus epidermidis. Datura stramonium petroleum ether extract had a MIC value of 39.1 microg/ml against Escherichia coli and Trachystemon orientalis ethanol extract had a MIC value of 39.1 microg/ml against Escherichia coli. The antimicrobial activity of Arum maculatum, Equisetum telmateia, Geranium asphodeloides, Plantago intermedia, Senecio vulgaris and Trachystemon orientalis has been reported here for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Scientific and Technical Research Centre of Traditional Medicine, Istanbul University, 34116 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ergin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: Günay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sariyar
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adsersen
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karakoc
authors.forename: Gülten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Otük
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oktayoglu
authors.forename: Sevda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pirildar
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018514:Plant Structures; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts