Antibacterial activity of the endemic Hypericum kazdaghensis

Basaran Dulger; Ahmet Gonuz

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.010

Antibacterial activity of the endemic Hypericum kazdaghensis

Fitoterapia. 2005 Mar;76(2):237-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.010.

Authors

Basaran Dulger¹, Ahmet Gonuz

Affiliation

¹ Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Canakkale, Turkey. dbasaran@comu.edu.tr

PMID: 15752639
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.12.010

Abstract

The antibacterial activity of the chloroform, acetone and methanol extracts of endemic Hypericum kazdaghensis leaves were evaluated by disc diffusion method. All extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against all tested bacteria.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
Humans
Hypericum*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Plant Leaves

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Plant Extracts