INVESTIGATION ON ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF SOME MOSS SPECIES COLLECTED FROM KASTAMONU REGION

Authors : Ergin Murat ALTUNER, Talip ÇETER, Esin BAYAR, Sinan AYDIN, Firdevs ARICI, Gizem SÜLEYMANOĞLU, Ayşenur EDİS

Pages : 33-43

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Publication Date : 2011-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It has been known for centuries that mosses are effective in wound healing process. Previous studies presented that some secondary metabolites of mosses have anti-infective effect on some microorganisms. In this study, in vitro antimicrobial effect of Bryum capillare var. capillare, Plagiomnium affine, Homalothecium sericeum, Homalia besseri, Amblystegium tenax and Homalothecium lutescens samples collected from Kastamonu region were examined against Candida albicans ATCC 26555, Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhium SL 1344, Escherichia coli ETEC LM 63083, Shigella flexneri and Bacillus megaterium. The antimicrobial activities of moss extracts were evaluated by disc diffusion method and the results were supported MIC insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(minimum inhibitory concentration); and MBC/MFC insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration); tests. According to the results, among the moss samples, Bryum capillare var. capillare presented an antimicrobial activity against S. flexneri and B. megaterium, where Homalothecium sericeum and Amblystegium tenax had an antimicrobial activity against only S. flexneri, and Homalia besseri against only B. megaterium
Keywords : Mosses, antimicrobial activity, disc diffusion method, MIC, MBC, MFC