Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of Extracts of , a Plant of Northwestern Mexico, against Pathogenic Bacteria.

Introduction: Bacterial agents and oxidative reactions are involved in health and food preservation issues, and () can be a source of compounds with practical applications in both areas, but its investigation remains limited.

Materials And Methods: Butanolic (YBE) and aqueous (YAE) extracts were obtained from the stem of . The total saponin, phenolic, and flavonoid contents were analyzed in the YBE and YAE.

Resistance of Enterococcus strains isolated from pigs to gastrointestinal tract and antagonistic effect against Escherichia coli K88.

The intestinal flora plays an important role in health and wellbeing of different organisms. Indigenous microflora can be innocuous or pathogenic. Consumption of food supplemented with beneficial microorganisms as probiotics provides a good health state and this can be maintained and recovered.