Antibacterial and Synergistic Activity of Isocryptomerin Isolated from Selaginella tamariscina

作者:Lee Juneyoung; Choi Yunjung; Woo Eun Rhan; Lee Dong Gun*
来源:Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2009, 19(2): 204-207.
DOI:10.4014/jmb.0810.566

摘要

We investigated novel antibacterial and synergistic activities of isocryptomerin isolated from Selaginella tamariscina. Isocryptomerin showed potent antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains including clinical isolates of antibiotic-resistant species such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Additionally, we further investigated the synergistic activity of isocryptomerin with a conventional antibiotic against MRSA. The result indicated that isocryptomerin had considerable synergistic activity in combination with cefotaxime. In summary, the present study suggests that isocryptomerin may have potential as a novel therapeutic agent for treatment of infectious diseases by not only human pathogenic bacteria but also multidrug-resistant bacteria.

  • 出版日期2009-2