Antibacterial activity of limonium spathulatum and it’s application
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2023
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Université d’Oum El Bouaghi
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This study examined the potential therapeutic properties of the medicinal plant Limonium spathulatum. The study evaluated the yield, antibacterial activity, and nature of the antibacterial activity of the plant's methanolic extract against bacterial strains Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, and Bacillus subtilis. The extract exhibited antibacterial activity against all three strains, with bacteriostatic activity determined for all. The study also explored the association between the extract and the antibiotic gectapen, finding a synergistic effect in reducing the MIC values of the antibiotic. Additionally, the extract's inhibitory effect on the growth of B. subtilis in yogurt was evaluated, showing a significant reduction in bacterial colonies and making the extract a potential natural preservative in food products to prevent spoilage or pathogenic bacteria.