Study of wild Egyptian plants of potential medicinal activity. Sixth communication: antibacterial and antifungal activities of some selected plants
Shabana, M.M.; Mirhom, Y.W.; Genenah, A.A.; Aboutabl, E.A.; Ismail, M.; Soliman, R.; Niazi, Z.M.
Archiv für Experimentelle Veterinarmedizin 42(5): 737-741
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9055 PMID: 3214239 Document Number: 306768
Extracts of 60 desert plant species belonging to 23 families were tested on 5 species of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and 3 species of fungi (Microsporum gypseum, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans). Of these plants, 43 species were active against 1 or more microorganisms, and 7 species showed a broad spectrum of activity; Pulicaria incisa, Senecio desfontainei, Diplotaxis harra and Reaumuria hirtella were the most potent. Extracts of 3 plants showed significant effects on P. aeruginosa, which was resistant to common antibiotics, and 5 plants were effective against the dermatophyte M. gypseum.