Antibacterial action of the phytosubstances from Ledum palustre shoots

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study the antibacterial activity of phytosubstances from Ledum palustre shoots. Materials and Methods. The study objects were 8 phytosubstances from Ledum palustre shoots. The study of the antibacterial activity of phytosubstances with Ledum palustre was performed at the premises of Mechnikov Institute of Microbiology and Immunology of the NAMS of Ukraine in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology under the supervision of the head of the Laboratory, Candidate of Biology (Ph.D.) Osolodchenko T. P. Results. The study has shown that phytosubstances from Ledum palustre shoots exhibit the antibacterial action against pathogens of respiratory tract diseases, namely Moraxella catarrhalis, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae. According to the results of the study, phytosubstances, which in their composition have terpene compounds, have antibacterial effects in relation to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus. Meanwhile, the Ledum palustre phenol complex exhibits a pronounced antibacterial effect to Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae, also medium antibacterial effectin relation to Moraxella catarrhalis.