Mengeloğlu, Fırat Zafer Siirt Devlet Hastanesi - Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarı, Turkey , Metin, Umre Siirt Sanat ve Bilim Merkezi, Turkey , Özdemir, Nesibe Siirt Sanat ve Bilim Merkezi, Turkey , Oduncu, M. Kadir Siirt Devlet Hastanesi - Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarı, Turkey

Antimicrobial activity of galls of Quercus infectoria

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Objectives: Gall oak (Quercus infectoria) is a species of tree belonging to fagaceae family and its galls has been used in the treatment of burn wounds traditionally. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the antimicrobial activity of the extract of oak galls on some microorganisms.Materials and methods: With using microdilution method, a solution which was obtained by boiling the galls was studied on 20 staphylococci, 20 Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 20 Candida albicans isolates which were obtained from various clinical samples and the values of minimum inhibitor concentration (MIC) were detected.Results: At the end of incubation MIC50 and MIC90 values were determined as 0,5 and 1 μg/ml for staphylococci, 1 and 2 μg/ml for Pseudomonas, 2 and 2 μg/ml for Candida, respectively.Conclusion: As a result, we concluded that galls of Q.infectoria has antimicrobial effect on common factors of burn wound infections. Larger studies about the antimicrobial and antiinflamatorial activity and in vivo effect of topical treatment of Q.infectoria will obtain more accurate data about using this plant in the treatment of burn wounds.

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Quercus infectoria , gall oak , gall , antimicrobial activity

Dicle Medical Journal

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