ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN EGYPTIAN MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS | ||||
| Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 28, Issue 10, October 2003, Page 7419-7436 PDF (4.91 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jacb.2003.245516 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| M. K. Abdel-Fatah,1; M. E. Osman2; F. H. Ahmed1; Mona I. Mabrouk1 | ||||
| 1National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR) | ||||
| 2Faculty of Science, Helwan University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Sixteen Egyptian medicinal plants namely Harmela ,Arghel, Chaste tree, Egyptian acacia, Lemon grass, Fennel, Garden chrysanthemum, Oregano, Jojoba, Common rue, Great plantein, Camel's hey, Ben-nut, Cypress, Juniper and Egyptian Balsam were screened for their antimicrobial activity in vitro against six Gram - positive bacteria [ Bacillus subtilis (CAIM1007), Bacillus p < /em>umilus (CAlM 1303), Stap < /em>hylococcus aureus (CAlM 1352), Staphylococcus epidermidis (CAlM 1353), Streptococcus sp. (CAlM 1221) and Micrococcus lutues (CAlM 1246) ] and seven Gram negative - bacteria [ Escherichia coli (CAlM 1357), Pseudomonas fluorescens (CAlM 1221), Salmonella typhimurium (CAlM 1350), Salmonella typhi, Salmonella treforest, Shigella sp. (NMRO) and Bordetella bronchiseptica (ATCC 4617) ] as well as two yeasts [( Candida albicans (CAlM 22) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CAlM 14)] and two fungal strains [ Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus ]. The obtained results indicated that the water extract of Oregano (Origanum vulgare) and Ben-nut (Moringa peregrina) only gave highly antimicrobial activity, while the organic solvent extracts (Ethanol and Petroleum ether) of Oregano, Juniper, Harmela, Arghel and Camel's hey were found to possess moderate activities against different microorganisms. Data also revealed that all oils have high activities in comparison with other extracts and oil of (Origanum vulg.are) and (Moringa peregrina) were the most effective against all the tested microorganisms. | ||||
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