Cyathea gigantea (Cyatheaceae) as an antimicrobial agent against multidrug resistant organisms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms in hospital and community settings often result into treatment failure, thus leading the clinicians with fewer treatment options. Cyathea gigantea, an ethnomedicinally important fern used in cuts and wound infections. So, if this medicinal plant is used in treating the MDR infections then it might bring certain relief in future treatment options.

Methods

Antibacterial activity of C. gigantea against MDR bacteria was assed using well diffusion and broth microdilution methods to determine the diameters of growth inhibition zones, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Synergistic activity was also determined with the conventional antibiotics by disc diffusion method

SUBMITTER: Nath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805519 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature