Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity of Echinops viscosus Subsp. Bithynicus and E. microcephalus Leaves and Flowers Extracts from Turkey

The antimicrobial activities of the ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and ethanol extracts of Echinops viscosus DC subsp. bithynicus (Boiss) Rech. and E. microcephalus Sm. were studied by disc diffusion method. These extracts were tested against eight bacteria and four fungi, which revealed various l...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of agriculture and biology 2012-08, Vol.14 (4)
Hauptverfasser: TOROGLU, SEVIL, Keskin, Dilek, Vural, Cem, KERTMEN, METIN, CENET, MENDERES
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Zusammenfassung:The antimicrobial activities of the ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol and ethanol extracts of Echinops viscosus DC subsp. bithynicus (Boiss) Rech. and E. microcephalus Sm. were studied by disc diffusion method. These extracts were tested against eight bacteria and four fungi, which revealed various levels of antimicrobial activity. The methanol, ethyl acetate, acetone extracts of EMF showed more antibacterial activity against S. aureus (18-19-18 mm 50 mu L-1 inhibition zone) than standart antibiotics (f= 95.765; df= 18; p
ISSN:1560-8530
1814-9596