On the antibacterial activity of roots of<i>Capparis spinosa</i>L.

Boga, Carla; Forlani, Luciano; Calienni, Rocco; Hindley, Teresa; Hochkoeppler, Alejandro; Tozzi, Silvia; Zanna, Nicola

doi:10.1080/14786419.2010.487189

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“…The root extracts of both species exhibited growth inhibiting effect on all studied bacteria (Table 9, 10). The potential of C. spinosa roots has also been studied on Deinococcus radiophilus (Boga et al, 2011). Aqueous methanolic extract of C. decidua roots showed larger GIZ for S. aureus and E. coli, while Mali et al (2004) found that ethanolic extract of C. decidua roots is more effective against S. aureus and E. coli in comparison with other extracts.…”

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Antibacterial Potential of Capparis spinosa and Capparis decidua Extracts

Gull¹,

Sultana²,

Bhatti³

et al. 2015

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Capparis spinosa and C. decidua are indigenous medicinal plants of Pakistan which are rich in antioxidant compounds. In present investigation, the aqueous menthanolic, ethanolic and acetone extracts of stem bark, shoot, fruit, flower and roots of both species were investigated for their antimicrobial potential in comparison with amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin (control). The effect of these extracts was evaluated on the growth of four bacteria i.e., Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Pasteurella multocida using disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays. After comparing all extracts, it was found that methanolic extracts of selected parts of both species significantly reduced the growth of all four bacteria although different extracts expressed varying efficacy in reducing bacterial growth. It was further noted that S. aureus growth was mainly inhibited by methanolic extracts of C. decidua flowers and roots (GIZ: 26.5 and 26.4 mm, respectively), E. coli population was effectively reduced by methanolic extracts of C. decidua roots and shoots (GIZ: 29.1 26.7 mm, respectively) while B. subtilis growth was inhibited maximally by methanolic extracts of C. spinosa stem bark and C. decidua fruits (GIZ: 26.8 and 26.8, respectively). Moreover, methanolic extract of C. decidua root markedly inhibited the growth of P. multocida (25.7 mm). On the basis of above mentioned findings, it can safely be concluded that C. decidua possess higher antimicrobial potential than C. spinosa and these can be used as natural antibacterial agent.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antibacterial Potential of Capparis spinosa and Capparis decidua Extracts

Gull¹,

Sultana²,

Bhatti³

et al. 2015

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“…Capparis spinosa also possess a great number of medicinally important compounds and has an ethnobotanical importance. It is used in traditional medicine for its anti‐hepatotoxic, antioxidant, antifungal, anti‐inflammatory, antidiabetic, diuretic, antihypertensive and tonic effects . Furthermore, whole extracts of the floral buttons, applied topically in cosmetic bases, are reported to possess stimulant, bioactivating and hydrating properties on dry, aged, and undernourished skin .…”

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Metabolomic study of wild and cultivated caper (Capparis spinosa L.) from different areas of Sardinia and their comparative evaluation

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Capparis spinosa L. (Capparidaceae), also known as caper, is widely known for its very aromatic flower buds (capers),that are largely employed as a flavouring in cooking. Capparis species are regarded as a potential source of important bioactive compounds, in fact, due to their botanical relationship with Brassica species; they contain glucosinolates, secondary plant metabolites, that have been studied for their potential anticarcinogenic properties. In addition, the presence of other numerous beneficial compounds such as polyphenols, alkaloids, lipids, vitamins and minerals have been reported. The aim of this study was to individuate and determinate the principal bioactive compounds occurring in different part (leaves, buds and flowers) of wild and cultivated C. spinosa collected from different area of Sardinia (Italy). Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/linear ion trap tandem mass spectrometry methods were used for identification and simultaneous determination of 27 bioactive molecules. Analysis of different samples revealed qualitative and quantitative differences in the content of flavonoids, glucosinolates, anthocyanins and phenolic acids. In particular, glucocapparin resulted the most abundant with values ranging from 112 to 364 mg/100 g Fresh Weight (FW); followed by rutin with highest value of 126 mg/100 g FW, 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin with highest value of 42 mg/100 g FW and isorhamnetin 3-O-rutinoside with highest value of 24 mg/100 g FW. Based on this metabolomic targeted approach, quantitative results were treated by principal component analysis to explore and visualise correlation and discrimination among collections of C. spinosa samples. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley& Sons, Ltd.

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“…On the other hand the petroleum ether and hexanic extracts of C. spinosa aerial parts showed a similar activity of inhibition against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial species tested such as Helicobacter pylori, Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus [30,31].…”

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confidence: 82%