The Hydro-alcoholic Extract of Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. has Antibacterial Activity on Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria Isolates

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Peyman MIKAILI¹  Minoo ZARTOSHTI¹  Nima H. JAZANI¹  Negar AGHAMOHAMMADI¹  Jalal SHAYEGH¹  Negar HAGHIGHI¹ 

关键词: herbal medicine;    ciprofl oxacin;    resistant bacteria;    antimicrobials;    hospital-acquired infections;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Nobel Bilim ve Arasirma Merkezi/Nobel Science and Research Cente

【 摘 要 】

EucalyptuscamaldulensisDehnh.isregardedtopossessvariousmedicinalpropertiessuchasanesthetic,antiseptic,astringentandantidiabetic,buttherearefewstudiesonitsantibacterialeffects.InthepresentstudyantibacterialactivityofE.camaldulensison100MultiDrugResistantisolatesofS.aureus,A.baumannii,P.aeruginosa,K.pneumoniaeandE.coliwereevaluated.E.camaldulensissampleswerecollectedfromthefieldsofUrmiainNorthwesternIran.Plantswerecut,andpowderwasprepared.Powderedplantswereextractedbymacerationatroomtemperaturefor72hours.BacterialisolateswerecollectedfromclinicalspecimensofdifferentwardsofeducationalhospitalsinUrmia,Iranduringa12-monthperiod.ThesusceptibilityofisolatestoE.camaldulensisextractswasdeterminedusingabrothmicrodilutionmethod.Consideringtothewideapplicationofciprofloxacinintreatmentofbacterialnosocomialinfections,theantibacterialeffectsofciprofloxacinonisolateswasalsodetermined.Allthemulti-drugresistantbacterialisolatesweresensitivetodifferentconcentrationsofE.camaldulensishydro-alcoholicextract.ThemostsensitivebacterialisolatestoE.camaldulensisextractswereP.aeruginosaisolates,although69%ofisolateswereresistanttociprofloxacin.Resultsdemonstratedthatthisherbaldrugmayrepresentanewsourceofantimicrobialagentforcontrollingthehospitalacquiredinfections.However,studiesthataremoreadequatemustbecarriedouttoverifythepossibilityofusingitforfightingthesebacteriainhumaninfections.

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