Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Marrubium alysson and Retama raetam Grown in Tunisia


	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
	Year: 2007 \| Volume: 10 \| Issue: 10 \| Page No.: 1759-1762 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1759.1762

Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Marrubium alysson and Retama raetam Grown in Tunisia

Edziri Hayet, Ammar Samia, Groh Patrick, Mahjoub Mohamed Ali, Mastouri Maha, Gutmann Laurent, Zine Mighri and Aouni Mahjoub

Abstract: Antibacterial and antifungal activities of extracts obtained from M. alysson, R. raetam were tested using a solid medium technique. We showed that the petroleum ether extract of M. alysson had a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) varied from 128 to 2000 μg mL^-1 against different Enterobacteriaceae and antifungal activity against Candida glabrata, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis and Candida kreusei with a MIC of 256 μg mL^-1. The ethyl acetate extract of R. raetam showed the best activity against Gram positive organisms with MICs of 128 to 256 μg mL^-1 against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus but low activity against the different Candida species.

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How to cite this article:

Edziri Hayet, Ammar Samia, Groh Patrick, Mahjoub Mohamed Ali, Mastouri Maha, Gutmann Laurent, Zine Mighri and Aouni Mahjoub, 2007. Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Marrubium alysson and Retama raetam Grown in Tunisia. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 10: 1759-1762.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1759.1762

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2007.1759.1762

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