Antimicrobial effect of natural dyes on some pathogenic bacteria

In this study we have detected the antimicrobial activity of four natural dyes (obtained from Rubia tinctorum, Allium cepa, Punica granatum L and Mentha sp.) on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Shigella sonnei RSKK 877, Escherichia coli ATCC 35218, Bacillus megaterium RSKK 5117, Bacillus subtilis R...

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Published in:African journal of biotechnology 2009-01, Vol.8 (2), p.291-293
Main Authors: Calis, A, Celik, G Y, Katircioglu, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allium cepa
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus subtilis
Escherichia coli
Mentha
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Punica granatum
Rubia tinctorum
Salmonella
Shigella sonnei
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus
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Summary:In this study we have detected the antimicrobial activity of four natural dyes (obtained from Rubia tinctorum, Allium cepa, Punica granatum L and Mentha sp.) on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Shigella sonnei RSKK 877, Escherichia coli ATCC 35218, Bacillus megaterium RSKK 5117, Bacillus subtilis RSKK 244, Bacillus cereus RSKK 863, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 29212, Streptococcus epidermidis, Salmonella 21.3 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. P. granatum dye was most effective against the test bacteria except E. coli and S. epidenvidis. The textile material impregnated with four natural dyes and maximum inhibition rates (respectively, 80, 86, 52%) were obtained against B. subtilis of wool samples dyed with P. granatum, A. cepa and R. tinctorum while maximum inhibition rates (91%) was found against P. aeruginosa of wool sample dyed with R. tinctorum.
ISSN:1684-5315
1684-5315