The Experimental Study on the Antibiotic Effects of Fel Ursi Pharmacopuncture Solution on Bacterial Species which cause Keratitis

• Published in: Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 45 - 52
• Main Authors: Seong-Sik Yoon, Hyung-Sik Seo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 31-03-2010
• Subjects: Fel Ursi; Keratitis; Pharmacopuncture solution
• ISSN: 2093-6966; 2234-6856
• DOI: 10.3831/KPI.2010.13.1.045

Objectives : This experimental study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of Fel UrsiPharmacopunture solution(FUPS) manufactured by using alcohol/water extraction method. To identify the use of it as eyedrops, antibacterial test on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, and Candida albicans was performed. Methods : After treatment FUPS on bacterial species(Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Candida albicans) which cause Keratitis, we investigated anti-bacterial effects of FUPS on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Candida albicans in terms of measuring MIC and size of inhibition zone respectively. Results : After FUPS was treated, significant changes of MIC on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum and Candida albicans were not observed at all. Conclusions : The present study suggests that FUPS doesn't have anti-bacterial effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum and Candida albicans which cause Keratitis. Perhap These results recommend that FUPS doesn't have anti-bacterial effects but have other mechanism which suppress inflammation.