Antibacterial activity of Cichorium intybus.
Antibacterial activity of the water, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of Cichorium intybus was investigated. All the tested extracts showed antibacterial activity, the ethyl acetate extract being the most active. Water extract inhibits Agrobacterium radiobacter sp. tumefaciens, Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. aeruginosa.
Petrovic
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Faculty of Science, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro.
Stanojkovic
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Comic
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Curcic
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018651:Cichorium intybus; D035264:Flowers; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016973:Pectobacterium carotovorum / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000187:drug effects; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts