Abstract
In this study the #antibacterialefficiency of ethanol extract from #SalviaOfficinalis (L.) growing wild in Kosovo were examined. Ethanol
extract was tested against two gram positive bacteria #Staphylococusaureus (clinical isolate), #Listeriamonocytogenes (clinical isolate) and one
gram negative bacteria #Escherichiacoli (clinical isolate). The
antibacterial activity was determined by using agar disc diffusion
method. The
inhibition zone of extract was compared to that of penicillin G. The
ethanol extract showed activity in all of the concentrations 1, 3 and 5
mg/
mL towards E. coli, S.aureus and #L. Monocytogenes. #Ethanol extract of the plant with concentration 5 mg/mL showed a stronger antibacterial
activity towards bacteria S. aureus with inhibition zone of 9 mm. The antibacterial activity of the S. officinalis (L.)
was due to the presence of
various secondary metabolites such as phenols and flavonoids. Hence,
this plant can be used to discover bioactive natural products that may
serve as leads in the development of new pharmaceuticals.
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