Antibiotic activity of pteridophytes

Banerjee, Rahul; Sen, S. P.

doi:10.1007/bf02858649

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“…Compounds derived from Adiantum lunulatum have been shown antibacterial activity against gram positive and negative bacteria (Reddy et al, 2001). In one study, it was observed that A. capillus-veneris is active against S. aureus (Banerjee and sen, 1980). The results of current investigation are consistent with previous reports.…”

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Antibacterial activity of plant extracts against oral and skin pathogens

Alipour¹,

Khanmohammadi²

2011

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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The aim of this study is to examine the antibacterial activity of plant extracts. Both broth dilution and disc diffusion methods were used to assess the antibacterial activity of these extracts against skin and oral pathogens. Eryngium caucaseum Trautv, Eryngium bungei Boiss and Adiantum capillus-veneris have shown antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus sanguis. E. caucaseum Trautv showed the highest inhibition zone (> 30 mm) against S. pyogenes. The growth of S. pyogenes was remarkably inhibited by the ethanolic extract of the three plant extracts.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Antibacterial activity of plant extracts against oral and skin pathogens

Alipour¹,

Khanmohammadi²

2011

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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“…A positive correlation coefficient between the total phenolic content and DPPH assay of plants extracts obtained from kesum (Polygonum minus), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) was reported by Maizura et al (2011). (Lee et al, 2009), and D. cochleata against gram positive and negative bacteria and fungi (Banerjee and Sen, 1980). The aqueous extract obtained from leaves of D. cochleata was effective against E. coli and Salmonella typhi, while the alcoholic extract was effective against Agrobacterium tumefaciens, E. coli and Salmonella typhi (Parihar et al, 2010).…”

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Antioxidant Activity, Polyphenols Content and Antimicrobial Activity of Several Native Pteridophytes of Romania

Soare

Ferdeş

Stefanov

et al. 2012

Not Bot Hort Agrobot Cluj

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“…100 AD) recommended the medicinal use of some ferns in their samhitas. Several ferns have been used by Unani physicians in India and Western Asia (Banerjee and Sen, 1980). The antimicrobial activity of pteridophytes is summarized in Table 5.…”

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“…The antimicrobial activity of pteridophytes is summarized in Table 5. Several studies have been carried out to explore the antimicrobial activity of ferns such as Nephrolepis acuminata (Jimenez et al, 1979), Davallia sodila, Lygodium reticulatum (Cambie and Ash, 1994), Marattia fraxinea (de Boer et al, 2005), Sphenomeris chinensis (Sengupta et al, 2002), A. caudatum, Adiantum peruvianum, A. venustum, Adiantum incisum, Adiantum latifolium, and Ampelopteris prolifera (Banerjee and Sen, 1980;Singh et al, 2008a), P. aquilinum (Francisco and Driver, 1984), Nephrolepis sp. (Basile et al, 1997), Adiantum lunulatum (Reddy et al, 2001), E. arvense (Joksic et al, 2003;Radulovic et al, 2006), S. tamariscina (Woo et al, 2005), A. capillus-veneris (Guha et al, 2004(Guha et al, , 2005Besharat et al, 2008), Athyrium pectinatum (Parihar et al, 2006), P. vittata (Singh et al, 2008b), P. multifida (Hu et al, 2008;Hum et al, 2008), Mecodium exsertum (Maridass, 2009), Selaginella involvens (Fig.…”

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A review of the use of pteridophytes for treating human ailments

Xavier-ravi

Vigila

Zhang

et al. 2018

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:The aim of this review was to explore the pharmacological activity of early tracheophytes (pteridophytes) as an alternative medicine for treating human ailments. As the first vascular plants, pteridophytes (aka, ferns and fern allies) are an ancient lineage, and human beings have been exploring and using taxa from this lineage for over 2000 years because of their beneficial properties. We have documented the medicinal uses of pteridophytes belonging to thirty different families. The lycophyte Selaginella sp. was shown in earlier studies to have multiple pharmacological activity, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antidiabetic, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-Alzheimer properties. Among all the pteridophytes examined, taxa from the Pteridaceae, Polypodiaceae, and Adiantaceae exhibited significant medicinal activity. Based on our review, many pteridophytes have properties that could be used in alternative medicine for treatment of various human illnesses. Biotechnological tools can be used to preserve and even improve their bioactive molecules for the preparation of medicines against illness. Even though several studies have reported medicinal uses of ferns, the possible bioactive compounds of several pteridophytes have not been identified. Furthermore, their optimal dosage level and treatment strategies still need to be determined. Finally, the future direction of pteridophyte research is discussed.

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Antibiotic activity of pteridophytes

Cited by 55 publications

References 13 publications

Antibacterial activity of plant extracts against oral and skin pathogens

Antibacterial activity of plant extracts against oral and skin pathogens

Antioxidant Activity, Polyphenols Content and Antimicrobial Activity of Several Native Pteridophytes of Romania

A review of the use of pteridophytes for treating human ailments

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