Antibacterial activity of Leontopodium alpinum ( Edelweiss)

Extracts and individual constituents of Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (Asteraceae) were tested for their antimicrobial activity in two different assays. Extracts were screened in agar diffusion assays, whereas the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of single compounds were determined by the microb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ethnopharmacology 2003-12, Vol.89 (2), p.301-303
Hauptverfasser:	Dobner, Michael J., Schwaiger, Stefan, Jenewein, Ilse H., Stuppner, Hermann
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Antibacterial Asteraceae - chemistry Biological and medical sciences Bisabolanes Ethnomedicine General pharmacology Gram-Negative Bacteria - drug effects Gram-Positive Bacteria - drug effects Leontopodium Medical sciences Microbial Sensitivity Tests Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food Pharmacology. Drug treatments Plant Components, Aerial - chemistry Plant Extracts - pharmacology Plant Roots - chemistry Sesquiterpenes
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Zusammenfassung:	Extracts and individual constituents of Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (Asteraceae) were tested for their antimicrobial activity in two different assays. Extracts were screened in agar diffusion assays, whereas the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of single compounds were determined by the microbroth dilution method according to NCCLS criteria. Significant antimicrobial activities were found against various strains of Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pyogenes strains. These results support the ethnomedicinal use of Leontopodium alpinum for the treatment of respiratory and abdominal disorders.
ISSN:	0378-8741 1872-7573
DOI:	10.1016/j.jep.2003.09.004