ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF <i>CENTAUREA SCABIOSA </i>(<i>ASTERACEAE</i>) AERIAL PART EXTRACTS
The effect of extracts from Centaurea scabiosa L. aerial part on 8 strains of pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms was studied. Evident antimicrobial effect of water extract from C. scabiosa in dilution 1 : 400 on St. aureus and M. smegmatis was established that might be caused by sesquiterpene lactone content in aerial parts on the plant.