Open AccessAntibacterial activities of Origanum vulgare alone and in combination with different antimicrobials against clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi
Author(s) -
Veni Bharti,
Neeru Vasudeva,
Sunil Sharma,
Joginder Singh Duhan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/0257-7941.131974
Subject(s) - salmonella typhi , origanum , antimicrobial , salmonella , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , bacteria , food science , escherichia coli , essential oil , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Typhoid fever continues to remain a major public health problem especially in the areas where there is problem of sanitation and hygiene. The emergence of multidrug resistance of Salmonella typhi, the bacteria responsible for Typhoid to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and cotrimoxazole has further complicated the treatment and management of enteric fever. One strategy for the treatment of the multidrug resistant bacteria is to use herbs in combination with conventional drugs. The present study was done to find out the interaction effect of phenolic, nonphenolic fractions, and volatile oil of Origanum vulgare with ciprofloxacin.