In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Various Plant Extracts Used by Purépecha against some Enterobacteriaceae

J. G. Avila Acevedo Proyect of Natural Products Research. ENEP-Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios s/n, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla Edo. de, México

J. L. Muñoz López Proyect of Natural Products Research. ENEP-Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios s/n, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla Edo. de, México

G. Martínez Cortés Proyect of Natural Products Research. ENEP-Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios s/n, Los Reyes Iztacala, C.P. 54090, Tlalnepantla Edo. de, México

Abstract

Aqueous extracts of some medicinal plants used by Purépecha (a Mexican ethnic group) for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases were tested against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Shigella boydii. Antimicrobial activity was detected in extracts from Lepechinia caulescens (Ort.) Epl., Lepidium virginicum L. and Tanacelum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip.

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