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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Antimicrobial Activity of Plectranthus Tenuiflorus Extracts
Antimicrobial Activity of Plectranthus Tenuiflorus Extracts
 
Subject : Antimicrobial Activity of Plectranthus Tenuiflorus Extracts 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The antimicrobial activity of different extracts of Plectranthus tenuiflorus, on Gram +ve (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram -ve (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria, Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, and A. niger revealed that essential oil extract of the plant (85% thymol ) showed higher antimicrobial activity on all the tested organisms than pure thymol. Aqueous and organic solvents extracts showed antimicrobial activity on the tested organisms, but not comparable to the high activity obtained by essential oil extract. Aqueous extracts using cold and boiling water were more efficient in inhibiting the growth of P. aeruginosa and the two moulds, on the other hand, organic solvents, polar and non polar (ethyl alcohol and diethyl ether), extracts showed stronger antimicrobial activity on E.coli, S. aureus and C. albicans than aqueous extracts. 
ISSN : 1319-1004 
Journal Name : Medical Science Journal 
Volume : 26 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1425 AH
2005 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, January 24, 2011 

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صالح محمد القرنيalqarni, saleh muhammedInvestigatorDoctorate 
صالح الكابليkabli, saleh ResearcherDoctorate 

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