ntimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants against Proteus mirabilis in Baghdad province
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 5
Abstract
This study was conducted in laboratory of bacteria, Department of Biology, Al-Rasheed University College to investigate the effect of some medicinal plants (lemon, onion, garlic, tamarind, clove, pomegranate and ginger) against Proteus mirabilis. Treatments were replicated three times at factorial experiment in a completely randomized design (CRD).The result that the Tamarind extract at 60 % concentration gave the highest diameter of inhibition zone of 3.40 cm followed by Tamarind extract treatment at 100 % concentration as it was given 3.10 cm then followed lemon extract treatment at 100 % concentration which gave 2.70 cm , While the treatment with onion and ginger extract in all concentrations did not affect.
Authors and Affiliations
*Rasha, H. Farhan, Maha T, Mohammed2, Amenah R, Abdullah, Ruqia, R. Mattr1
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