title: Antibacterial activity of garlic extract on streptomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli solely and in synergism with streptomycin.
abstract: This study focuses the significant antibacterial activity of Garlic (Allium sativum Linn.) extract on streptomycin-resistant strains solely and in synergism with streptomycin. Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ATCC BAA 1026 and gram-negative Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 were made resistant to standard antibiotic streptomycin used as a control in the experiment. Zones of inhibition of different treatment groups were measured by agar-well-diffusion assay and compared with control. Statistical comparison of sole extract and streptomycin synergism with streptomycin control had proved it significant.
authors.affiliation: Aditya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, A.D.B. Road, Aditya Nagar, Surampalem, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Palaksha
authors.forename: Mansoor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Sanjoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
references.citation: J Antimicrob Chemother. 1999 Jun;43(6):837-9
references.pmid: 10404325
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references.pmid: 16561298