Abstract:

In this study, Salvia cryptantha Montbret & Aucher Ex Bentham, Origanum acutidens (Handz.-Mazz.) Ietswaart, Thymus sipyleus Boiss. subsp. sipyleus, which were collected from Erzincan have been investigated in respect of their antimicrobial activities against these bacteria and yeast: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. For this purpose, the ethanol extracts of plants were prepared and tested by “Disc Diffusion Method”. As a result of this study it was found that the extracts of plants generally revealed antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria but had no antimicrobial activity against gram negative bacteria and yeast Candida albicans.

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