Correlation between antibacterial activity of two Artemisia sp. extracts and their plant characteristics

Abstract

The present study evaluated the potential antibacterial activity of Artemisia absinthium L. and Artemisia herba-alba Asso. extracts through different organic and aqueous solvents. The tested bacteria were pathogenic types; Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus aureus. There were different affinities for the studied organic solvents besides aqueous one. The comparative study was accomplished with comparing to the morphological, anatomical and palynological characters. The similarity parameter is obtained. ANOVA test analyzed MIC values for both plant extracts. Pearson Correlation Coefficients were determined for all both plant traits. MIC and MBC values were confirmed on using butanol and diethyl ether extracts besides butanol and chloroform extracts for Artemisia absinthium L. and Artemisia hera alba Asso against tested pathogenic bacteria respectively as an alternative natural antibacterial inhibitor agent.