What is it about?
Nowadays, there is tremendous interest in the discovery of novel bioactive compounds from natural sources like plants as an alternative to antibiotics. As Egyptian local chicory (Cichorium endivia subsp. pumilum) is different from the worldwide common chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), we have investigated, for the first time, its potential antimicrobial activity.
Featured Image
Why is it important?
Our findings show that Egyptian local chicory is a potential source of antimicrobial agents. They also show that Staphylococcus aureus was found to be the most susceptible tested microorganism to Cichorium endivia subsp. pumilum extracts. Hence, the current finding might be timely and significant, as the seed extracts could be phytochemically screened and further developed into an alternative treatment for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
Perspectives
I am so happy that I had the chance to be the first one who investigates the antimicrobial potency of this local plant. I hope this can pave the way for further phytochemical and pharmacological research on it.
Dr. Ahmed M. Amer
National Research Centre
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Antimicrobial Effects of Egyptian Local Chicory,Cichorium endiviasubsp. pumilum, International Journal of Microbiology, November 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2018/6475072.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
