Antibacterial activities of some mosses including Hylocomium splendens from South Western British Columbia.
The antibacterial activity of methanol extracts of ten moss species and fractions prepared from 80% methanol extract of Hylocomium splendens were evaluated by disk diffusion method. Nine moss species showed antibacterial activity against Gram (+) bacteria, in particular H. splendens and its ethyl acetate fractions showed stronger activity. Enhancement of antibacterial activity against Staphylococci by UV-A light irradiation was demonstrated in the extracts of Bartramia pomiformis, Ceratodon purpureus and Neckera douglasii.
Kang
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Korea Food and Drug Administration, Jinheungno, Seoul, 122-704, Republic of Korea. sapium@yahoo.com
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001955:British Columbia; D044002:Bryophyta; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts