Antimicrobial Potential of Root, Stalk and Leaves Extracts of Rheum Ribes

Reza Kazemi Darsanaki; Maryam Parsa Lisar

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Antimicrobial Potential of Root, Stalk and Leaves Extracts of Rheum Ribes

Author(s):

Reza Kazemi Darsanaki^1,*,

Maryam Parsa Lisar²

1Young Researchers and Elites Club, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences:Vol. 3, issue 1; 10-13

Published online:Jan 05, 2014

Article type:Rapid Communication

Received:Nov 10, 2013

Accepted:Dec 26, 2013

How to Cite:Kazemi Darsanaki R, Parsa Lisar M, Antimicrobial Potential of Root, Stalk and Leaves Extracts of Rheum Ribes.J Rep Pharm Sci.2014;3(1):e147735.

Abstract

Plants, as sources of medicinal compounds have continued to play a dominant role in the maintenance of human health since ancient times. Rheum ribesis from Polygonaceae family which is endemic to Iran and a few neighboring countries. In this investigation, antimicrobial effects of root, stalk and leaves methanol extracts of R. ribesagainstStaphylococcusaureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiellapneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigellaflexneri were studied, using well diffusion method. Methanol extracts obtained from root, stalk and leaves of R. ribes exhibited antimicrobial activity against test micro-organisms. R. ribes extracts were found to be more active against S. flexneri and K. pneumonia withinhibitory, 13.75 and 13.5 mm. The results suggested that extracts of R. ribes could be effectively used against diseases caused by selected human pathogens.

Keywords

Antimicrobial activity

Zone of Inhibition

Rheum ribes

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