INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF Ilex paraguariensis (YERBA MATE) EXTRACT ON THE BACTERIA Staphylococcus aureus COMPARED TO THE ANTIBIOTIC CEPHALEXIN

This study investigates the problem of bacterial infections and 
antibiotic resistance, highlighting the role of Staphylococcus aureus, responsible 
for serious diseases. Furthermore, it examines the efficacy of cephalexin and 
discusses its limitations due to this problem. In search of alternatives, the research 
explores the potential of yerba mate extract as an antibacterial treatment. Yerba 
mate may offer an effective solution against bacterial infections. The main objective 
is to compare the inhibitory effects of yerba mate with those of cephalexin, targeting 
treatments that can be used in combination with conventional antibiotics. The 
methodology was based on fractional extraction, and as a result, the concentration 
proved insufficient to obtain significant effects.