In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Spinacia Oleracea and Melilotus Indicus Used In Pakistani Folk Medicines against Some Specific Bacterial Strains
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
The medicinal plants Melilotus indicus and Spinacia oleracea were collected from herb dealer in order to check antibacterial activity in opposition to different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. These medically important bacterial strains including Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Microccocus luteus and Escherichia coli. Well diffusion method was used to check antibacterial activity of these plants. Spanacia oleracea showed better antibacterial activity against these bacterial strains but Melilotus indicus did not illustrate any results. The collected ethonomedicinal plants are used in folk medicines in treatment of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cancer, and kidney and liver complaints.
Authors and Affiliations
Fahad Akhtar, Madiha Bashir, Warda Baig, Fareeha Zahoor2, Nodia Shujaat1 ,, Ehsan Humayun, Bad-e-Saba Jamshaid, Azam Hayat3, Hayat3Mujaddad ur Rehman, Muhammad Ayub Jadoon, Attiya Abdulmalik, Zakir Ullah, Sundas Gul3, Muhammad Arshad Mallick, Qazi Inam ul Haq
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