Plants possessing antibacterial activity. | Mar Mar Nyein, Nwe Yee Win, Win Myint, Aye Aye Thein, Mi Mi Htwe, Win Win Maw, Aye Than | Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal | Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health

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Title: Plants possessing antibacterial activity.
Personal Authors: Mar Mar Nyein, Nwe Yee Win, Win Myint, Aye Aye Thein, Mi Mi Htwe, Win Win Maw, Aye Than
Author Affiliation: Bacteriology Research Division, DMR (Lower Myanmar), Ministry of Health, No. 5, Ziwaka Road, Yangon 11191, Myanmar.
Editors: No editors
Document Title: Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal

Abstract:

Extracts of 41 plants were tested for antibacterial activity by using 18 species of bacteria. The tested bacteria include: Escherichia coli (5 strains), Shigella spp. (4), Vibrios spp. (3), and one strain each of Klebsiella aerogenes, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Proteus morganii, Pseudomonas pyocyanea, Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus. Twenty-eight plants were found to be active on some bacteria. The plants having antibacterial activity were Ageratum conyzoides, Azadirachta indica; Cassia fistula, Coleus aromaticus [Plectranthus amboinicus], Cuminum cyminum, Cyperus scariosus, Embelia robusta, Emblica officinalis [Phyllanthus emblica], Eugenia caryophyllata [Syzygium aromaticum], Eugenia jambolana [Syzygium cumini], Eupatorium odoratum [Chromolaena odorata], Euphorbia milli, Euphorbia splendens, Garcinia mangostana, Giradimia zeylanica, Leucaena glauca [L. leucocephala], Neptunia oleracea, Nerium oleander, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Phyllanthus urinaria, Pinus kesiya, Piper betle, Piper nigrum, Plumeria rubra, Rhoeo discolor [R. spathacea], Terminalia chebula and Vinca rosea [Catharanthus roseus].

Publisher: Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health

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