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Antibacterial activity of some salt marsh halophytes and mangrove plants against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Abstract

The antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of leaves/shoots of five salt marsh halophytes and six mangroves was studied against methicillin resistant, clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. There was a clear comparability between the salt marsh halophytes and mangroves in their antibacterial action. The mangrove plants possessed higher antibacterial potency than the salt marsh halophytes. The highest activity was recorded with the methanol extract of Excoecaria agallocha followed by the methanol extracts of Aegiceras corniculatum, Lumnitzera racemosa and Ceriops decandra. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranged from 0.125 to 4 mg/mL and 1 to 16 mg/mL for methanol and aqueous extracts, respectively. Further separation of active principle from the potent mangrove plant will be useful for the control of drug resistant strains of S. aureus.

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We thank Dr. R. Panneerselvam, Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Annamalai University and Dr. Lakshmi Sarayu, Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, for having provided us laboratory facilities. One of the authors M.C. is grateful to Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi for the grant of Senior Research Fellowship.

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  1. Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, 608002, India

    M. Chandrasekaran, K. Kannathasan & V. Venkatesalu

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, 608002, India

    K. Prabhakar

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Chandrasekaran, M., Kannathasan, K., Venkatesalu, V. et al. Antibacterial activity of some salt marsh halophytes and mangrove plants against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 25, 155–160 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-008-9869-1

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