Preliminary antimicrobial screening of four South African Asteraceae species

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 27 - 33
• Main Authors: Salie, F., Eagles, P.F.K., Leng, H.M.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.05.1996; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alkaloids - analysis; Alkaloids - metabolism; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; Antimicrobial; Arctotis; arctotis auriculata; Asteraceae; Biological and medical sciences; Candida albicans; Candida albicans - drug effects; Candida albicans - growth & development; chemical constituents of plants; Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore; Eriocephalus; eriocephalus africanus; Ethnology; Felicia; felicia erigeroides; Flavonoids - analysis; Flavonoids - metabolism; Fynbos; General pharmacology; Glucosides - analysis; Glucosides - metabolism; Helichrysum; helichrysum crispum; leaves; Medical practices; Medical sciences; medicinal plants; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mycobacterium - drug effects; Mycobacterium - growth & development; Mycobacterium smegmatis; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; plant extracts; Plant Extracts - analysis; Plant Extracts - metabolism; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - metabolism; Plant Roots - chemistry; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant Stems - chemistry; Plant Stems - metabolism; Plants, Medicinal - chemistry; Plants, Medicinal - metabolism; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - drug effects; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - growth & development; Quinones - analysis; Quinones - metabolism; roots; Saponins - analysis; Saponins - metabolism; screening; Solvents - chemistry; South Africa; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; Staphylococcus aureus - growth & development; stems; Tannins - analysis; Tannins - metabolism; traditional medicine; Traditional sciences and medicine; Triterpenes - analysis; Triterpenes - metabolism; Tuberculosis; South Africa; Africa; Antimicrobial; Tuberculosis; Fynbos; Asteraceae; Pharmacognosy; Extract; Compositae; Biological activity; Antimicrobial agent; Medicinal plant; Antifungal agent; Folk medicine; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Plant origin; Spermatophyta; Antibacterial agent
• ISSN: 0378-8741; 1872-7573
• DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01381-5

Organic and aqueous solvent extracts of Arctotis auriculata Jacq., Eriocephalus africanus L., Felicia erigeroides DC., and Helichrysum crispum (L.) D. Don, were investigated for selective antimicrobial activities. Organic extracts of A. auriculata and H. crispum inhibited the growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis. The same extracts, together with organic extracts of F. erigeroides, were active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antifungal activities against Candida albicans were exhibited by organic extracts of E. africanus, F. erigeroides, and H. crispum. Organic extracts of A. auriculata and E. africanus, as well as the aqueous extract of the latter plant, were active against Staphyllococcus aureus.