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ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia 2026 , Vol 64 , Num 2
Antibacterial activities of Erodium pelargoniiflorum Boiss. & Heldr.
Ayşegül HOŞ 1 Ayşe ÇALIŞ 1-2 Ömer ÇEÇEN 3 Fatma TOSUN 4
1 Istanbul Medipol University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Istanbul, Tu?rkiye
2 Istanbul University, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Department of Biology, Istanbul, Türkiye
3 Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Karaman, Türkiye
4 Istanbul Medipol University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Istanbul, Türkiye
DOI : 10.23893/1307-2080.APS64013 Viewed : 243 - Downloaded : 122 This study aimed to analyse the antibacterial activity of Erodium pelargoniiflorum against the following bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739), Salmonella Typhimurium (ATCC 14028) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 12228). Dichloromethane, methanol and ethyl acetate extracts were obtained from parts (roots, flowers and aerial) of E. pelargoniiflorum. The antibacterial activity analyses were carried out by disc diffusion method. In accordance with the findings, the aerial parts of E. pelargoniiflorum showed the greatest inhibitory effect against S. epidermidis. After an evaluation of the antibacterial activity results in relation to the plant parts revealed that the roots exhibited a more extensive spectrum of antibacterial activity, contingent on the extraction solvent and microorganism type. This study investigated the antibacterial activities of E. pelargoniiflorum for the first time. The need is for further studies for the identification and isolation of the bioactive chemical compounds responsible for these effects. Keywords : Erodium pelargoniiflorum, antibacterial activity, Geraniaceae, extract

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