Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Plants Against Pathogens causing Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Seventeen Indian folklore medicinal plants were investigated to evaluate antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol and acetone extracts against 66 multidrug resistant isolates of major urinary tract pathogens (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis...

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Published in:Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences 2009-03, Vol.71 (2), p.136-139
Main Authors: Sharma, Anjana, Chandraker, S, Patel, V K, Ramteke, Padmini
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibacterial agents
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Bacteria, Pathogenic
Bacterial infections
Care and treatment
E coli
Ethanol
Folk medicine
Infections
Medicinal plants
Microbiology
Short Communication
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
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Summary:Seventeen Indian folklore medicinal plants were investigated to evaluate antibacterial activity of aqueous, ethanol and acetone extracts against 66 multidrug resistant isolates of major urinary tract pathogens (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis) by disc diffusion method. Ethanol extract of Zingiber officinale and Punica granatum showed strong antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Ethanol extracts of Terminalia chebula and Ocimum sanctum exhibited antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Ethanol extract of Cinnamomum cassia showed maximum antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa while ethanol extract of Azadirachta indica and Ocimum sanctum exhibited antibacterial activity against Enterococcus faecalis. The results support the folkloric use of these plants in the treatment of urinary tract infections by the tribals of Mahakoshal region of central India.
ISSN:0250-474X
1998-3743
DOI:10.4103/0250-474X.54279