Antimicrobial Activity of some Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Artichoke (“Cynara Scolymus”), Burdock (“Arctium Lappa”) and Dandelion (“Taraxacum Officinale”)

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity of some hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from three vegetable species with choleretic-cholagogue action: artichoke (Cynara scolymus), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and burdock (Arctium lappa). The antimicrobial activity of these products was tested by serial dilution method against bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 and Salmonella abony NCTC 6017). The hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from the studied vegetable species have shown antimicrobial activity against the bacterial strains of Escherichia coli and Salmonella abony, but they have not shown any antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.