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Screening of medicinal natural extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella species

Abstract

The present study was aimed to screen out natural crude extracts exhibiting antibacterial activity against Salmonella causing gastrointestinal problems in humans. Fifteen Salmonella species were isolated from uncooked chicken, polluted water, rotten potatoes, beef, rotten eggs etc. Aqueous plant extracts of Allium sativum (garlic), Nigella sativa (kalvanji), Azadirachta indica (neem), Ficus carica (anjeer), and Trigonella foenum-graecum (methi) were checked against Salmonella species by well plate method. In addition to plant extract, Honey was also used for antibacterial activity. Inhibition zones ranging from 2mm to 20mm were obtained with different concentration of plant extracts and honey. The antibacterial sensitivity pattern was in the order of kalvanji > garlic > honey > anjeer > methi > neem. The standard antibiotics such as Ceftriaxone and Ciprofloxacin were also used for comparison with natural extract for antibacterial activity. The extracts of Allium sativum, Nigella sativa and Honey were found to be more effective against Salmonella species for which even Ceftriaxone was found ineffective. (author)
Authors:
Yousaf, A.; Latif, Z. [1] 
  1. University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan). Dept. of Microbiology
Publication Date:
Dec 15, 2014
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Pakistan Journal of Botany; Journal Volume: 46; Journal Issue: 6
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ANTISEPTICS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HONEY; MEDICINAL PLANTS; PLANTS; SALMONELLA; SCREENING; SPECIES DIVERSITY
OSTI ID:
22320159
Country of Origin:
Pakistan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0556-3321; TRN: PK1500223026361
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 2269-2275
Announcement Date:
Mar 31, 2015

Citation Formats

Yousaf, A., and Latif, Z. Screening of medicinal natural extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella species. Pakistan: N. p., 2014. Web.
Yousaf, A., & Latif, Z. Screening of medicinal natural extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella species. Pakistan.
Yousaf, A., and Latif, Z. 2014. "Screening of medicinal natural extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella species." Pakistan.
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title = {Screening of medicinal natural extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella species}
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abstractNote = {The present study was aimed to screen out natural crude extracts exhibiting antibacterial activity against Salmonella causing gastrointestinal problems in humans. Fifteen Salmonella species were isolated from uncooked chicken, polluted water, rotten potatoes, beef, rotten eggs etc. Aqueous plant extracts of Allium sativum (garlic), Nigella sativa (kalvanji), Azadirachta indica (neem), Ficus carica (anjeer), and Trigonella foenum-graecum (methi) were checked against Salmonella species by well plate method. In addition to plant extract, Honey was also used for antibacterial activity. Inhibition zones ranging from 2mm to 20mm were obtained with different concentration of plant extracts and honey. The antibacterial sensitivity pattern was in the order of kalvanji > garlic > honey > anjeer > methi > neem. The standard antibiotics such as Ceftriaxone and Ciprofloxacin were also used for comparison with natural extract for antibacterial activity. The extracts of Allium sativum, Nigella sativa and Honey were found to be more effective against Salmonella species for which even Ceftriaxone was found ineffective. (author)}
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