ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF DROSERA-PELTATA SMITH ON ORAL BACTERIA

Authors
DIDRY N DUBREUIL L TROTIN F PINKAS M
Citation
N. Didry et al., ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF AERIAL PARTS OF DROSERA-PELTATA SMITH ON ORAL BACTERIA, Journal of ethnopharmacology, 60(1), 1998, pp. 91-96
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of ethnopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788741
Volume
60
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
91 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(1998)60:1<91:AAOAPO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The antimicrobial activity of extracts of aerial parts of Drosera pelt ata Smith against oral bacteria was investigated using agar diffusion and dilution micromethods. The chloroformic extract, active against al l the bacteria tested, showed the most significant antimicrobial prope rties. Plumbagin, isolated from the extract, is the active principle. Results obtained suggest that Drosera peltata extract could be used in the treatment of oral infectious diseases like dental caries and peri odontitis. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.