Antimicrobial Activity of Viscum album L. subsp. abietis (Wiesb)

Authors

ÖMER ERTÜRK
HATİCE KATI
NURETTİN YAYLI
ZİHNİ DEMİRBAĞ

DOI

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Abstract

Viscum album L. subsp. abietis (Wiesb.) (Loranthaceae) is extensively used for treatment in traditional medicine. This plant was collected in the region of Artvin, northern Turkey. Different concentrations of n-hexane extract were tested using the agar diffusion technique against 6 bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae and Proteus vulgaris), and 1 fungus (Candida albicans). We determined that fractions 6 and 7 of n-hexane extract of V. album subsp. abietis showed antimicrobial activity against the micro-organisms tested.

Keywords

Viscum album subsp. abietis, Plant Extract, Antimicrobial Activity

First Page

255

Last Page

258

Recommended Citation

ERTÜRK, ÖMER; KATI, HATİCE; YAYLI, NURETTİN; and DEMİRBAĞ, ZİHNİ (2003) "Antimicrobial Activity of Viscum album L. subsp. abietis (Wiesb)," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 27: No. 4, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol27/iss4/9