Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders

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Autor(a) principal: Gonçalves, Airton Luiz
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Alves Filho, Antônio, Menezes, Hercules
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1610
Resumo: Hydroalcoholic extracts from 22 species of Brazilian medicinal trees were screened for their antimicrobial activity (AA) against 3 different microorganisms isolated from diarrheic feces inocula (Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp). The agar diffusion method was used for antibiosis assay purposes. In 66 (100%) samples tested, 16 (24%) exhibited high AA. Exceptional AA was observed in Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), Ilex paraguariensis A.St.Hil. (Aquifoliacea), Myroxylon peruiferum L.f. (Fabaceae), Mimosa tenuiflora (Wild.) Poiret (Leguminosae), against Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp, and Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) extract against Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp. Antibiosis assays with commercially available antibiotics were simultaneously conducted against the above-mentioned bacteria so that the AA potential of the medicinal trees extracts could be compared. Results indicate the plants’ excellent therapeutic potential.
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spelling Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal DisordersEfeitos Antimicrobianos de Algumas Plantas Medicinais Brasileiras em Disordens IntentinaisAntimicrobial ActivityBrazilian Medicinal TreesAntibiosis.Atividade AntimicrobianaÁrvores Medicinais BrasileirasAntibiose.Hydroalcoholic extracts from 22 species of Brazilian medicinal trees were screened for their antimicrobial activity (AA) against 3 different microorganisms isolated from diarrheic feces inocula (Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp). The agar diffusion method was used for antibiosis assay purposes. In 66 (100%) samples tested, 16 (24%) exhibited high AA. Exceptional AA was observed in Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), Ilex paraguariensis A.St.Hil. (Aquifoliacea), Myroxylon peruiferum L.f. (Fabaceae), Mimosa tenuiflora (Wild.) Poiret (Leguminosae), against Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp, and Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) extract against Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp. Antibiosis assays with commercially available antibiotics were simultaneously conducted against the above-mentioned bacteria so that the AA potential of the medicinal trees extracts could be compared. Results indicate the plants’ excellent therapeutic potential.Extratos hidroalcoólicos obtidos de 22 espécies de árvores medicinais brasileiras foram testados para a sua atividade antimicrobiana (AA), contra três diferentes microrganismos isolados de inoculi obtidos de fezes diarreicas (Escherichia coli enteropatogênica, Shigella sonnei e Salmonella spp). O método de difusão em ágar foi utilizado para os ensaios de antibiose. Dos 66 ensaios realizados, 8% apresentaram alta AA. Excepcional AA foi observada em Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), Ilex paraguariensis A.St.Hil. (Aquifoliacea), Myroxylon peruiferum L.f. (Fabaceae), Mimosa tenuiflora (Wild.) Poiret (Leguminosae), contra Shigella sonnei e Salmonella spp, bem como extrato de Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) contra Escherichia coli enteropatogênica, Shigella sonnei e Salmonella spp. Ensaios de antibiose com antibióticos disponíveis comercialmente foram conduzidos simultaneamente contra as bactérias acima mencionadas, para comparar com o potencial AA dos extratos de árvores estudados. Os resultados obtidos até o momento indicam um excelente potencial terapêutico para essa planta.Universidade Cesumar - UniCesumar2011-07-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado por ParesPesquisa in vitroapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1610Saúde e Pesquisa; Vol 4 No 2 (2011): maio/ago.Saúde e Pesquisa; v. 4 n. 2 (2011): maio/ago.2176-9206reponame:Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)instname:Cesumar Diretoria de Pesquisainstacron:CESUMARporhttps://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1610/1271Gonçalves, Airton LuizAlves Filho, AntônioMenezes, Herculesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-05-20T14:46:53Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1610Revistahttps://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesqPUBhttps://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/oainaep@cesumar.br2176-92061983-1870opendoar:2022-05-20T14:46:53Saúde e Pesquisa (Online) - Cesumar Diretoria de Pesquisafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
Efeitos Antimicrobianos de Algumas Plantas Medicinais Brasileiras em Disordens Intentinais
title Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
spellingShingle Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
Gonçalves, Airton Luiz
Antimicrobial Activity
Brazilian Medicinal Trees
Antibiosis.
Atividade Antimicrobiana
Árvores Medicinais Brasileiras
Antibiose.
title_short Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
title_full Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
title_fullStr Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
title_sort Antimicrobial Effects of Some Brazilian Medicinal Plants on Intestinal Disorders
author Gonçalves, Airton Luiz
author_facet Gonçalves, Airton Luiz
Alves Filho, Antônio
Menezes, Hercules
author_role author
author2 Alves Filho, Antônio
Menezes, Hercules
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gonçalves, Airton Luiz
Alves Filho, Antônio
Menezes, Hercules
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Antimicrobial Activity
Brazilian Medicinal Trees
Antibiosis.
Atividade Antimicrobiana
Árvores Medicinais Brasileiras
Antibiose.
topic Antimicrobial Activity
Brazilian Medicinal Trees
Antibiosis.
Atividade Antimicrobiana
Árvores Medicinais Brasileiras
Antibiose.
description Hydroalcoholic extracts from 22 species of Brazilian medicinal trees were screened for their antimicrobial activity (AA) against 3 different microorganisms isolated from diarrheic feces inocula (Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp). The agar diffusion method was used for antibiosis assay purposes. In 66 (100%) samples tested, 16 (24%) exhibited high AA. Exceptional AA was observed in Anacardium occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae), Ilex paraguariensis A.St.Hil. (Aquifoliacea), Myroxylon peruiferum L.f. (Fabaceae), Mimosa tenuiflora (Wild.) Poiret (Leguminosae), against Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp, and Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) extract against Escherichia coli enteropathogenic, Shigella sonnei and Salmonella spp. Antibiosis assays with commercially available antibiotics were simultaneously conducted against the above-mentioned bacteria so that the AA potential of the medicinal trees extracts could be compared. Results indicate the plants’ excellent therapeutic potential.
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