Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz
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- Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia; Gómez, José D.; Cudmani, Norma Mercedes; Vattuone, Marta Amelia; Isla, Maria Ines
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- 2003
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- The antimicrobial properties of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz alcoholic extracts obtained according to the Farmacopea Argentina (6th edn) were tested against bacteria of clinical relevance as nosocomial pathogens. To evaluate antibacterial activity, the disc diffusion assay was carried out with several gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212). This assay was suitable for the screening of a large number of extracts at one time. All ethanolic extracts showed activity against gram-positive bacteria. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined with a microdilution assay. The highest activity was obtained with the 80% aqueous-ethanolic leaf extract (MIC values of 4.16/8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci) and with the 96% ethanolic seed extract (MIC values of 8.32/16.64 mg/ml and /8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci, respectively). The results indicate that both fluid extract and tincture have very good antimicrobial efficacy against all strains of multiresistant staphylococci and enterococci. In this study the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were identical to the MIC values or twofold higher than the corresponding MIC. This may indicate a bactericidal effect. Stored extracts have similar anti-staphylococcal and anti-enterococcal activity to recently obtained extracts. The results obtained might be considered sufficient to warrant further studies aimed at isolation and identification of the active principle.
Fil: Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Gómez, José D.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Cudmani, Norma Mercedes. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Sistema Provincial de Salud. Hospital de Clínicas "Dr. Nicolás Avellaneda"; Argentina. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Departamento Bioquímico; Argentina
Fil: Vattuone, Marta Amelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina
Fil: Isla, Maria Ines. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; Argentina - Materia
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartzOrdoñez, Alicia LuciaGómez, José D.Cudmani, Norma MercedesVattuone, Marta AmeliaIsla, Maria InesSECHIUM EDULEANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITYPAPA DEL AIREhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The antimicrobial properties of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz alcoholic extracts obtained according to the Farmacopea Argentina (6th edn) were tested against bacteria of clinical relevance as nosocomial pathogens. To evaluate antibacterial activity, the disc diffusion assay was carried out with several gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212). This assay was suitable for the screening of a large number of extracts at one time. All ethanolic extracts showed activity against gram-positive bacteria. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined with a microdilution assay. The highest activity was obtained with the 80% aqueous-ethanolic leaf extract (MIC values of 4.16/8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci) and with the 96% ethanolic seed extract (MIC values of 8.32/16.64 mg/ml and /8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci, respectively). The results indicate that both fluid extract and tincture have very good antimicrobial efficacy against all strains of multiresistant staphylococci and enterococci. In this study the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were identical to the MIC values or twofold higher than the corresponding MIC. This may indicate a bactericidal effect. Stored extracts have similar anti-staphylococcal and anti-enterococcal activity to recently obtained extracts. The results obtained might be considered sufficient to warrant further studies aimed at isolation and identification of the active principle.Fil: Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Gómez, José D.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Cudmani, Norma Mercedes. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Sistema Provincial de Salud. Hospital de Clínicas "Dr. Nicolás Avellaneda"; Argentina. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Departamento Bioquímico; ArgentinaFil: Vattuone, Marta Amelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; ArgentinaFil: Isla, Maria Ines. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2003-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/105647Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia; Gómez, José D.; Cudmani, Norma Mercedes; Vattuone, Marta Amelia; Isla, Maria Ines; Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz; Taylor & Francis; Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease; 15; 1; 7-2003; 33-390891-060X1651-2235CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/0891060010015583info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0891060010015583info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:55:23Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/105647instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:55:23.658CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia SECHIUM EDULE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY PAPA DEL AIRE |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Antimicrobial activity of nine extracts of sechium edule (Jacq) swartz |
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Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia Gómez, José D. Cudmani, Norma Mercedes Vattuone, Marta Amelia Isla, Maria Ines |
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Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia |
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Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia Gómez, José D. Cudmani, Norma Mercedes Vattuone, Marta Amelia Isla, Maria Ines |
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Gómez, José D. Cudmani, Norma Mercedes Vattuone, Marta Amelia Isla, Maria Ines |
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SECHIUM EDULE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY PAPA DEL AIRE |
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SECHIUM EDULE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY PAPA DEL AIRE |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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The antimicrobial properties of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz alcoholic extracts obtained according to the Farmacopea Argentina (6th edn) were tested against bacteria of clinical relevance as nosocomial pathogens. To evaluate antibacterial activity, the disc diffusion assay was carried out with several gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212). This assay was suitable for the screening of a large number of extracts at one time. All ethanolic extracts showed activity against gram-positive bacteria. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined with a microdilution assay. The highest activity was obtained with the 80% aqueous-ethanolic leaf extract (MIC values of 4.16/8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci) and with the 96% ethanolic seed extract (MIC values of 8.32/16.64 mg/ml and /8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci, respectively). The results indicate that both fluid extract and tincture have very good antimicrobial efficacy against all strains of multiresistant staphylococci and enterococci. In this study the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were identical to the MIC values or twofold higher than the corresponding MIC. This may indicate a bactericidal effect. Stored extracts have similar anti-staphylococcal and anti-enterococcal activity to recently obtained extracts. The results obtained might be considered sufficient to warrant further studies aimed at isolation and identification of the active principle. Fil: Ordoñez, Alicia Lucia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Gómez, José D.. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Cudmani, Norma Mercedes. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Sistema Provincial de Salud. Hospital de Clínicas "Dr. Nicolás Avellaneda"; Argentina. Gobierno de la Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Departamento Bioquímico; Argentina Fil: Vattuone, Marta Amelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina Fil: Isla, Maria Ines. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet Noa Sur. Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia. Instituto de Estudios Vegetales; Argentina |
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The antimicrobial properties of Sechium edule (Jacq) Swartz alcoholic extracts obtained according to the Farmacopea Argentina (6th edn) were tested against bacteria of clinical relevance as nosocomial pathogens. To evaluate antibacterial activity, the disc diffusion assay was carried out with several gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212). This assay was suitable for the screening of a large number of extracts at one time. All ethanolic extracts showed activity against gram-positive bacteria. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined with a microdilution assay. The highest activity was obtained with the 80% aqueous-ethanolic leaf extract (MIC values of 4.16/8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci) and with the 96% ethanolic seed extract (MIC values of 8.32/16.64 mg/ml and /8.32 mg/ml against staphylococci and enterococci, respectively). The results indicate that both fluid extract and tincture have very good antimicrobial efficacy against all strains of multiresistant staphylococci and enterococci. In this study the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were identical to the MIC values or twofold higher than the corresponding MIC. This may indicate a bactericidal effect. Stored extracts have similar anti-staphylococcal and anti-enterococcal activity to recently obtained extracts. The results obtained might be considered sufficient to warrant further studies aimed at isolation and identification of the active principle. |
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