Antimicrobial activity of berberine—a constituent ofMahonia aquifolium

• Published in: Folia microbiologica Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 375 - 378
• Main Authors: Cerakova, M, Kosalova, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2002
• Subjects: Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; Aspergillus niger; Aureobasidium pullulans; Bacteria; Bacteriology; Berberine; E coli; Escherichia coli; Fungi; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Microbicides; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Yeasts; Zoogloea ramigera

The antimicrobial activity of the protoberberine, alkaloid, berberine, isolated fromMahonia aquifolium, was evaluated against 17 microorganisms including two Gram-negative bacteria—Pseudomonas aeruginosa andEscherichia coli (both resistant and sensitive), two Gram-positive bacteria—Bacillus subtilis...