Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants of Nepal and their antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Sudip Bhandari, Karan Khadayat, Sami Poudel, Sunil Shrestha, R. Shrestha, Poonam Devkota +2 more
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Abstract
Extracts of C. gigantea, E. prostrata, P. persica, U. parviflora, and O. tenuifolium showed antibacterial as well as antibiofilm activity against pathogenic and strong biofilm producing E. coli. Thus, extracts or the pure compound from these medicinal plants could be used as antibiotics in the future.
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BiofilmMoringaPhytochemicalChemistryAntibacterial activityMinimum bactericidal concentrationCrystal violetMicrobiology