<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Potentilla reptans is a little studied plant of the genus Potentilla, the family Rosaceae. The aim of this study is to determine antimicrobial effects of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome against standardized bacterial strains.The antimicrobial activity of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome was tested against one fungus, Candida albicans, and two standard bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, using an agar diffusion method.Both examined extracts showed a significant antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at the concentrations of 10 to 150 mg/ml. The rhizome extract showed stronger antimicrobial effect against the tested strains of bacteria than the aerial part extract.The obtained results represent preliminary results of antimicrobial activity of this plant and suggest that in future, the studies should examine antimicrobial activity against other bacterial strains and minimum inhibitory concentration.</abstract>

Potentilla reptans is a little studied plant of the genus Potentilla, the family Rosaceae. The aim of this study is to determine antimicrobial effects of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome against standardized bacterial strains.The antimicrobial activity of aqueous extracts of P. reptans aerial part and rhizome was tested against one fungus, Candida albicans, and two standard bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, using an agar diffusion method.Both examined extracts showed a significant antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at the concentrations of 10 to 150 mg/ml. The rhizome extract showed stronger antimicrobial effect against the tested strains of bacteria than the aerial part extract.The obtained results represent preliminary results of antimicrobial activity of this plant and suggest that in future, the studies should examine antimicrobial activity against other bacterial strains and minimum inhibitory concentration.

Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Potentilla Reptans L. Rhizome and Aerial Part

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Potentilla reptans is a little studied plant of the genus Potentilla, the family Rosaceae. The aim of this study is to determine antimicrobial effects of...

Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Potentilla Reptans L. Rhizome and Aerial Part

Published Online: Feb 23, 2019

Page range: 321 - 324

Received: Apr 28, 2017

Accepted: Aug 07, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2017-0041

Keywords
Antimicrobial effect, Agar diffusion method

© 2018 Marina Tomovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Potentilla Reptans L. Rhizome and Aerial Part

Published Online: Feb 23, 2019

Page range: 321 - 324

Received: Apr 28, 2017

Accepted: Aug 07, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2017-0041

KeywordsAntimicrobial effect, Agar diffusion method

© 2018 Marina Tomovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Antimicrobial effect, Agar diffusion method