Antibacterial Activity of a Phenylpropanoid from the Root Extract of Carduus leptacanthus Fresen.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence and rapid spread of antimicrobial drug-resistance microorganisms exacerbate the treatment of infectious diseases, underscoring the importance of finding new, safe, and effective drugs. In Ethiopia, the roots of Carduus leptacanthus have traditionally been employed to treat microbial infectious diseases The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the root extract and its primary components against six bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumonia).

Methods

The extraction involved maceration of air-dried and powdered roots of C. leptacanthus with 80% methanol

SUBMITTER: Dagne A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499531 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature