Antimicrobial activity of methanol extracts of Fontinalis antipyretica, Hypnum cupressiforme, and Ctenidium molluscum
2009
Veljic, M. | Djuric, A., University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia). Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Jevremovac Botanical Garden | Sokovic, M. | Ciric, A. | Glamoclija, J., Institute for Biological Research Sinisa Stankovic, Belgrade (Serbia) | Marin, P.D., University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia). Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of methanol extracts of the moss species Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw. var. antipyretica, Hypnum cupressiformes Hedw. and Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt. were analyzed. Antibacterial activity was tested against Gram (+) (Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus flavus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis) and Gram (-) (Escherichia coli and Salmonella enteritidis) bacteria. Antifungal activity of extracts was tested using the following micromycetes: Trichoderma viride, Penicillium funiculosus, P. ochrochloron, Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, and A. niger. The methanol extract of Fontinalis antipyretica showed the stronges activity against the tested bacteria and micromycetes. The antibacterial effect of methanol extracts was higher against the G (-) (Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enteritidis) than against G (+) bacteria tested.
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