Molecules, Vol. 22, Pages 1473: Medicinal Plants Based Products Tested on Pathogens Isolated from Mastitis Milk
Molecules, Vol. 22, Pages 1473: Medicinal Plants Based Products Tested on Pathogens Isolated from Mastitis Milk
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules22091473
Authors:
Claudia Pașca
Liviu Mărghitaș
Daniel Dezmirean
Otilia Bobiș
Victorița Bonta
Flore Chirilă
Ioana Matei
Nicodim Fiț
Bovine mastitis a major disease that is commonly associated with bacterial infection. The common treatment is with antibiotics administered intramammary into infected quarters of the udder. The excessive use of antibiotics leads to multidrug resistance and associated risks for human health. In this context, the search for alternative drugs based on plants has become a priority in livestock medicine. These products have a low manufacturing cost and no reports of antimicrobial resistance to these have been documented. In this context, the main objective of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effect of extracts and products of several indigenous, or acclimatized plants on pathogens isolated from bovine mastitis. A total of eleven plant alcoholic extracts and eight plant-derived products were tested against 32 microorganisms isolated from milk. The obtained results have shown an inhibition of bacterial growth for all tested plants, with better results for Evernia prunastri, Artemisia absinthium, and Lavandula angustifolia. Moreover, E. prunastri, Populus nigra, and L. angustifolia presented small averages of minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations. Among the p...
Source: Molecules - Category: Chemistry Authors: Claudia Pa șca Liviu M ărghitaș Daniel Dezmirean Otilia Bobi ș Victori ța Bonta Flore Chiril ă Ioana Matei Nicodim Fi ț Tags: Article Source Type: research
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