title: Antimicrobial activity of endemic Digitalis lamarckii Ivan from Turkey.
abstract: Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts of leaves and flowers of D. lamarckii Ivan, (Scophulariaceae), an endemic plant species of Turkey, was tested on ten bacterial and four yeast strains. Effective antibacterial activity was observed in four bacterial strains. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was calculated by use of liquid culture tests and in all the four effective bacterial strains, the MIC was found to be > or = 199.5 mg/ml. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of B. subtilis, S. aureus, and L. monocytogenes was calculated to be > or = 199.5 mg/ml, and MBC value for Shigella was calculated as > or = 399 mg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. mehlikabenli_76@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehlika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benli
authors.forename: Nazife
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yiğit
authors.forename: Fatmagü
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Geven
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Güney
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bingöl
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004070:Digitalis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D000432:Methanol; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000432:Methanol