Journal Article10.2307/3242073
Antibiotic activity of bryophytes
R D Banerjee,S P Sen +1 more
About: This article is published in The Bryologist. The article was published on 22 Jan 1979.
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Bryo-Activities: A Review on How Bryophytes Are Contributing to the Arsenal of Natural Bioactive Compounds against Fungi.
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TL;DR: The results of a survey for the occurrence of antimicrobial substances in chlorophyllose plants growing in Florida have been reported and fifty-eight of the 102 species showed inhibitory power against one or more of the test organisms.
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Mosses as Possible Sources of Antibiotics.
TL;DR: An examination of 12 species of mosses has indicated that three produce substances capable of inhibiting the growth of various bacteria and other fungi, although the method of extraction included several solvents.
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Survey of Higher Plants for Presence of Antibacterial Substances
TL;DR: Water extracts of 231 species of higher plants were tested for antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Erwinia carotovora, and Phytomonas tumefaciens and 18 of the species showed sufficiently high antibacterial effects against one or more of the organisms to warrant their inclusion in table 1.
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Die Verbreitung antifungaler Eigenschaften bei Moosen
TL;DR: Extrakte von 18 Arten von Moosen wurden auf ihre antibiotische Wirkung gegen Pilze untersucht, der Gametophytenextrakt wirkte fungizid auf Polyporus versicolor, und es bestand kein Zusammenhang zwischen Hemmwirkung and dem Vorkommen brauner Farbstoffe in den Extrakten.
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