Antibacterial effects of Terminaliae chebula extract against major pathogens and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from bovine mastitis milk |
Hyun-Mi Kang1, Jin-San Moon1, Gum-Chan Jang1, Jong-Man Kim1, Min-Dong Song2, Si-Yong Yang2 |
1National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service 2College of Natural Science, Konkuk University |
가자(Terminaliae chebula) 추출물의 젖소 유방염 주요 원인체 및 메치실린내성 황색포도상구균(MRSA)에 대한 항균효과 |
강현미1, 문진산1, 장금찬1, 김종만1, 송민동2, 양시용2 |
1국립수의과학검역원 2건국대학교 자연과학대학 |
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Abstract |
Resistance to antibiotics is a problem all over the world, and this problem also is so extended in veterinary fields. Therefore, this study aimed to find out the antibacterial substances from natural medicinal herbs against bovine mastitis pathogens, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Among seventy two medicinal herbs, Terminaliae chebula extract showed antimicrobial effect against MRSA isolated from mastitis milk in cow and patient in human. However, Terminaliae chebula extract didn't show antibacterial effects on various strains including other contagious and environmental pathogens related with mastitis of dairy cows. |
Key Words:
Terminaliae chebula extract, antibacterial substances, medicinal herbs, mastitis pathogens, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) |
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