Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Oct 2020)

Antibacterial and antitumor activity of the species Prunella vulgaris L.

  • Groşan Alexandra,
  • Vari Camil-Eugen,
  • Ştefănescu Ruxandra,
  • Danciu Corina,
  • Pavel Ioana Zinuca,
  • Dehelean Cristina,
  • Man Adrian,
  • David Remona Eliza,
  • Vlase Laurian,
  • Muntean Lucia Daniela

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2020-0031
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 4
pp. 405 – 417

Abstract

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Background: Prunella vulgaris L., known as self-healing herb, is a widely spread species in the spontaneous flora with beneficial effects on human health, a fact proven in particular by Asian researchers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antitumor activity and the antibacterial effect on different bacterial strains, including multidrug-resistant ones, depending on the type of solvent used (aqueous, hydroalcoholic), the plant product taken into consideration (spike inflorescence, leaf), its quantity and the concentration of active principles.

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