Abstract
The antimicrobial activity of hydroalcoholic extracts of four Berberis species viz. Berberis aristata, Berberis asiatica, Berberis chitria and Berberis lycium were tested against eleven bacterial and eight fungal strains. B. aristata root extract gave low MICs values against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus flavus while stem extract against B. cereus and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Berberis*
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects
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Phytotherapy*
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Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antifungal Agents
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Plant Extracts