In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of some berry species

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İDUĞ T., HIZLI GÜLDEMİR H., ŞEN A., Koç F.

Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia, vol.56, no.3, pp.51-59, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.23893/1307-2080.aps.05617
  • Journal Name: Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-59
  • Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant activity, Cranberry, Mulberry, Strawberry
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of extracts obtained from fresh and dried fruits of Vaccinium macrocarpon, Morus nigra, Fragaria X ananassa. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of extracts were assayed by DPPH and disc diffussion methods. Antioxidant activity of extracts decreased in the following order: Fragaria X ananassa fresh fruit (FAF) > Vaccinium macrocarpon fresh fruit (VMF) > Morus nigra fresh fruit (MNF) > Morus nigra (MND2) > Morus nigra (MND1) > Vaccinium macrocarpon (VMD1) > Fragaria X ananassa (FAD1) > Vaccinium macrocarpon (VMD2) > Fragaria X ananassa (FAD2). Fresh fruits showed higher antioxidant activity than dried fruits. FAF showed highest antimicrobial activity aganist E. coli and MND2 showed higher antimicrobial activity aganist E. coli and S. aureus in comparison to other extracts. Other extracts showed nearly same antimicrobial activity. All extracts showed no antimicrobial activity aganist C. albicans.