Antimicrobial activity of plant extract Ankaferd Blood Stopper

Fitoterapia. 2009 Jan;80(1):48-50. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2008.09.006. Epub 2008 Oct 7.

Abstract

The in vitro antimicrobial activity of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) was assessed on 102 clinical isolates from both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria and four standard strains, including MRSA ATCC 43300, MSSA ATCC 25923, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and E. coli ATCC 35218. ABS was significantly active against all bacteria investigated.

MeSH terms

  • Alpinia
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Enterococcus / drug effects
  • Glycyrrhiza
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Magnoliopsida*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects
  • Thymus Plant
  • Urtica dioica
  • Vancomycin Resistance
  • Vitis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Plant Extracts