In this study, the antibacterial and antifungal effects of petroleum ether, chloroform and ethanol extracts, prepared from the aerial parts of Heliotropium hirsutissimum Grauer (Boraginaceae) are investigated.

Inhibition zones have been found against Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. pseudotropicalis and C.guilliermondii among the 6 yeasts and against only strain of Staphylococcus aureus among the 8 bacteria investigated. Keywords :