title: Antimicrobial activity of Datura innoxia and Datura stramonium.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of the methanol extracts of the aerial parts of the Datura innoxia and Datura stramonium was investigated. The extracts showed activity against Gram (+) bacteria in a dose dependent manner. Little or no antibacterial activity was found against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University Evin, Tehran, Iran. f-eftekhar@cc.sbu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eftekhar
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousefzadi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tafakori
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D032302:Datura; D013286:Datura stramonium; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts