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Table 1 Plant sources used in this study a

From: In Vitro efficacy of antimicrobial extracts against the atypical ruminant pathogen Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri

Plant

Common name

Active compound

Chemical family

Extract spectrum

Reference

Hydrastis canadensis

Goldenseal

Berberine

Alkaloid

G+, G-

[8]

Astragalus membranaceus

Astragalus

Polysaccharides (?)

Polysaccharide

Unk

[9]b, [13]

Origanum vulgare

Oregano

Carvacrol, Thymol

Phenol

G+, G-

[6, 14]

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme

Carvacrol

Phenol

G+, G-

[10]

Sambucus nigra

Elderberry

Tannins, lupeol

Flavonoid, Triterpene

G+, G-

[7, 15, 16]

Calendula officinalis

Calendula

Unk

N/A

Unk

[5]

  1. aAbbreviations: G + (Gram positive); G- (Gram negative), Unk (unknown); N/A (not applicable).
  2. bReference is a review article.