Efecto Antibacteriano in vitro de Austroeupatorium inulaefolium H.B.K. (Salvia amarga) y Ludwigia polygonoides H.B.K. (Clavo de laguna) / In vitro antibacterial effect of Austroepatorium inulaefolium H.B.K. (salvia amarga) and Ludwigia polygonoides H.B.K. (clavo de laguna)

RESUMEN

Los extractos alcohólicos de las hojas de Austroeupatorium inulaefolium H.B.K. y Ludwigia polygonoides H.B.K. se ensayaron in vitro para determinar la actividad antibacteriana y la CMI frente a Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli y Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ambos extractos presentaron actividad antibacteriana frente a Staphylococcus aureus; Austroeupatorium inulaefolium a concentraciones de 50mg/mL y Ludwigia polygonoides a 25mg/mL. Ninguno de los extractos mostró actividad frente a Escherichia coli o Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

ABSTRACT

The alcoholic extracts of the leaves of Austroeupatorium inulaefolium H.B.K. and Ludwigia polygonoides H.B.K. they were tested in vitro to determine the antibacterian activity and the CMI in response to Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudoma aeruginosa. Both extracts presented antibacterian activity in regards to Staphyloccus aureus, as well as to Austroeupatorium inulaefolium with 50 mg/ml concentrations and to Ludwigia polygonoides with 25 mg/ml. None of the extracts showed activity in response to Escherichia coli o Pseudomona aeruginosa.