Martínez M J, Betancourt J, Alonso-González N, Jauregui A
Laboratorio Central de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina Dr. Salvador Allende, Cindad de La Habana, Cuba.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1996 Jul 5;52(3):171-4. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01405-5.
The antimicrobial activities of 23 extracts of 12 Cuban plant species reported in traditional medicine were tested. The agar diffusion method was used to assess the activity against four bacteria and one yeast: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. The results, evaluated as the diameter of the inhibition zone of microbial growth, showed that nine extracts were active against Gram-positive bacteria but only two of these proved to be also active against Gram-negative bacteria. None of the extracts inhibited the growth of the yeast. The most susceptible bacterium was Staphylococcus aureus and the best antibacterial activity was shown by Schinus terebenthifolius.
对古巴传统医学中报道的12种植物的23种提取物的抗菌活性进行了测试。采用琼脂扩散法评估其对四种细菌和一种酵母的活性：金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌、铜绿假单胞菌和白色念珠菌。结果以微生物生长抑制圈的直径来评估，表明九种提取物对革兰氏阳性菌有活性，但其中只有两种对革兰氏阴性菌也有活性。没有一种提取物能抑制酵母的生长。最敏感的细菌是金黄色葡萄球菌，而具柄胡椒木显示出最佳的抗菌活性。
