ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF 3 MAJOR PLANTS FROM THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT

Authors
VERASTEGUI MA SANCHEZ CA HEREDIA NL GARCIAALVARADO JS
Citation
Ma. Verastegui et al., ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF 3 MAJOR PLANTS FROM THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT, Journal of ethnopharmacology, 52(3), 1996, pp. 175-177
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of ethnopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788741
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
175 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(1996)52:3<175:AAOEO3>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Dilution methods were employed to determine the effect of ethanolic ex tracts of Agave lecheguilla Torr. (Agavaceae), Baccharis glutinosa Per s. (Compositae) and Larrea tridentata (DC.) Cov. (Zygophyllaceae) on g rowth of yeasts, molds and bacteria. The three extracts analyzed showe d good antimicrobial activity against more than one organism. The mini mal inhibitory concentration of the extracts was also determined.