Antimicrobial activities of widely consumed herbal teas, alone or in combination with antibiotics: an in vitro study

Hacioglu M., Dosler S., Tan A. S., Otuk G.

PEERJ, vol.5, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.7717/peerj.3467
  • Journal Name: PEERJ
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Checkerboard, Combination, Herbal tea, Time kill curve, Antimicrobial activity, RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, POTENTIAL HEALTH-BENEFITS, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE, ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY, SYNERGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOACTIVITY, L.
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Because of increasing antibiotic resistance, herbal teas are the most popular natural alternatives for the treatment of infectious diseases, and are currently gaining more importance. We examined the antimicrobial activities of 31 herbal teas both alone and in combination with antibiotics or antifungals against some standard and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, methicillin susceptible/resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.