Table 1.
Antibacterial activity of plant species used in the Pamir Mountains to treat ailments related to bacterial infections.
| Plant species | Family | Voucher No. (J. Soelberg) | Reported use | Used part | MIC (µg/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | E. coli | B. subtilis | P. aeriginosa | |||||
| Anaphalis virgata Thoms. | Asteraceae | 135 | Fever, breathing problems, blisters | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| Arnebia guttata Bge. | Boraginaceae | 145 | Ear-ache | Radix | 6 (E) | - | - | - |
| Artemisia persica Boiss. | Asteraceae | 154 | Non-descript stomach problems | Herba | 1000 (E) | - | - | - |
| Artemisia sieversiana Willd. | Asteraceae | 152 | Treatment for maggot infected wounds (in animals) | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| Betula chitralica Browich | Betulaceae | 36 | Boils/blisters, decoction drunk for various diseases | Cortex | - | - | - | - |
| Carum carvi L. | Apiaceae | 17 | Fever, throat pain | Semen | 500 (E) | - | - | - |
| Delphinium brunonianum Royle. | Ranunculaceae | 113 | Antibacterial, applied to wounds | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb & Berth | Brassicaceae | 151 | Antibacterial decoction, powder blown into hurting throats, blisters | Semen | - | - | - | - |
| Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & Mey. | Ephedraceae | 163 | Mouthwash for toothache/periodontitis | Herba | 500 (E)500 (W) | - | - | - |
| Epilobium latifolium L. | Onagraceae | 136 | Blisters | Herba | 1000 (E) | - | - | - |
| Hyoscyamus pusillus L. | Solanaceae | 30 | Toothache | Semen | - | - | - | - |
| Lagochilus cabulicus Rech, f & Edelb s.l. | Lamiaceae | 141 | For animal with lung troubles | Herba | 500 (E) | |||
| Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson | Lamiaceae | 175 | Fever, decoction drunk for various unwellness | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| Nepeta parmiriensis Franch. | Lamiaceae | 125 | Fever, nausea | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| S. aureus | E. coli | B. subtilis | P. aeriginosa | |||||
| Onobrychis echidna Lipsky | Fabaceae | 32 | Toothbrush | Radix | - | - | - | - |
| Peganum harmala L. | Zygophyllaceae | 1 | Childrens ear-ache, powder applied to blisters | Semen | 500 (E) | 500 (E) | 500 (E) | - |
| Plantago gentianoides subsp. Griffithii (Dechne.) Reich. | Plantaginaceae | 16 | Blisters (with pus), absesses and wounds | Semen | - | - | - | - |
| Rosa webbiana Wallich. | Rosaceae | 160 | Fever, non-descript stomach problems. Decoction for bloody coughing, ashes for ear-ache | Fructus | - | - | - | - |
| Rumex patientia subsp. pamiricus Rech | Polygonaceae | 161 | Antibacterial, fever | Radix | 1000 (E) | 1000 (E) | 750 (E) | 1000 (E) |
| Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam | Lamiaceae | 107 | Fever | Herba | - | - | - | - |
| Streptomycin | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
(-): MIC values > 1,000 µg. (E): Ethanol extract, (W): water extract.