title: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Malus domestica fruit extract from Kashan area.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Many species of plants present noticeable potency against human bacterial and fungal pathogens.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the current study, antimicrobial activity of the fresh fruits of 4 cultivars (A to D) of Malus domestica cultivated in the Qamsar area of Kashan, Iran was investigated. The disk diffusion and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) evaluation antimicrobial activity tests were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The samples showed moderate antimicrobial activities with inhibition zones from 11 to 16 mm in these tests. Cultivar D with inhibition zones of 16, 14, and 12 mm for E. coli, S. epidermidis and K. pneumoniae, respectively exhibited the best results in these tests. Cultivar A also showed a zone of inhibition of 11 mm against P. aerouginosa.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Moderate antimicrobial activities were observed for the studied apple cultivars.
authors: Department of Hortiscience, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. Iran.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Jelodarian
authors: Essential Oils Research Institute, University of Kashan, Kashan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Abdolrasoul
authors: A
authors: Haghir Ebrahimabadi
authors: Essential Oils Research Institute, University of Kashan, Kashan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Fereshteh
authors: F
authors: Jookar Kashi
keywords: Antimicrobial; Apple; Extract; Malus domestica