Anti-staphylococcal activity of Scutellaria albida subsp. albida against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Basaran Dulger and Gorkem Dulger
The antibacterial activity of ethanol extracts of Scutellaria albida L. subsp. albida L. (Lamiaceae) was investigated against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The antibacterial activity was evaluated by agar-well diffusion and microdilution method. The ethanol extract showed antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains (MIC < 1024 µg/mL). When compared with methicillin and gentamicin, the ethanol extract was more effective against MRSA, being a promising anti-staphylococcal agent.