African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 5 (11), pp. 1087-1089, 2 June 2006   

ISSN 1684–5315 © 2006 Academic Journals        

Short Communication

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. artvinense

ERGENE, A.¹*, GULER, P.¹, TAN, S.¹, MİRİCİ, S.², HAMZAOGLU, E.³ and DURAN, A.⁴

¹Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology, Kırıkkale, TURKEY.

²Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Antalya, TURKEY.

³Erciyes University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology, Yozgat, TURKEY.

⁴Selçuk University, Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Konya, TURKEY.

*Corresponding author E-mail: ayergene@yahoo.com. Phone: 90 318 357 27 47. Fax: 90 - 318 - 357 24 76.

Accepted 21 April, 2006

Abstract

Ethanol and aqueous extract of Heracleum sphondylium subsp. artvinense was investigated for their antimicrobial activities against eight bacterial species (Enterococcus feacalis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Corynobacterium diphtheria) and two yeast (Candida albicans and C. krusei). Both ethanol and aqueous extract of H. sphondylium subsp.artvinense showed antimicrobial activity against the gram-positive bacterium (S. aureus).

Key words: Heracleum sphondylium subsp.artvinense, antibacterial and antifungal activities.