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Antimicrobial and antimutagenic activity of some medicinal plants [electronic resource].

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Hassan, Amina A

Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.417-441Other title:

النشاط المضاد للميكروبات و المضاد للطفور لبعض النباتات الطبية [Added title page title]

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Zagazig journal of agricultural research, 2011 v. 38 (2) [electronic resource].

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In: Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research 2011.v.38(2)Summary: The widespread use of medicinal plants for medical purposes has increased dramatically due to their great importance on the public health. In this study, three medicinal plants, Anasatatic hierochuntica, Peganum harmala L. and Rosmarinus officina/is L were selected to evaluate their antimicrobial, mutagenic and antimutagenic activities. The antimicrobial activity has been evaluated against some gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.col.), gram positive (Staphylococcus aurues) bacteria and bacteriophage F116. The results of inhibition zone and survival percentages indicated that, these plant extracts have a strong antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms. The killing effect was reached up to 98.14% against bacteria and 92.7% against bacteriophage F116. Mutagenic activity was evaluated using prophage induction and transduction assays. Neither released phage from lysogenic nor transductants cells have been observed in some treatments. This indicated that plant extracts have no mutagenic activity. The three plant extracts used in this study showed antimutagenic activity against the powerful mutagen agent, EMS. Keywords: Antimicrobial, antimutagenic, medicinal plants, prophage induction, transduction.

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The widespread use of medicinal plants for medical purposes has increased dramatically due to their great importance on the public health. In this study, three medicinal plants, Anasatatic hierochuntica, Peganum harmala L. and Rosmarinus officina/is L were selected to evaluate their antimicrobial, mutagenic and antimutagenic activities. The antimicrobial activity has been evaluated against some gram negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E.col.), gram positive (Staphylococcus aurues) bacteria and bacteriophage F116. The results of inhibition zone and survival percentages indicated that, these plant extracts have a strong antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms. The killing effect was reached up to 98.14% against bacteria and 92.7% against bacteriophage F116. Mutagenic activity was evaluated using prophage induction and transduction assays. Neither released phage from lysogenic nor transductants cells have been observed in some treatments. This indicated that plant extracts have no mutagenic activity. The three plant extracts used in this study showed antimutagenic activity against the powerful mutagen agent, EMS. Keywords: Antimicrobial, antimutagenic, medicinal plants, prophage induction, transduction.

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