Antimicrobial Activities of Saponin Extracts from Some Indigenous Plants of Turkey

Abstract

Fifteen plants were chosen for screening from cultivated and naturally growing plants in Turkey. The antimicrobial activities of the saponin extracts are reported against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida pseudotropicalis, and Candida stellatoidea.

Keywords::

• Saponin
• plant extracts
• antibacterial activity
• antifungal activity
• microdilution method