Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of crude aqueous and ethanol extracts of Salvadora persica L. stem (Miswak) from Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: The Journal of Phytopharmacology - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Since long time ago, medicinal plant products have been a rich source of antibacterial drugs. Salvadora persica L. stem is used basically for cleanse, get rid of microbes and the stink smell of the mouth. Phytochemical investigations on the aqueous and ethanol extracts of Salvadora persica L. stem revealed presence of some bioactive principles, such as Saponins, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, Terpenoids and flavonoids. Antimicrobial investigation revealed presence of some degree of antimicrobial effect against some gram negative bacteria (Salmonella enterica ATCC 5174, Proteus vulgaris ATCC 49132, Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 27736, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853) and some gram positive bacteria (Bacillus cereus ATCC 10876, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 49461, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923). This antibacterial activity considered Competitor to penicillin G, but modest when compared to gentamicin. The antibiotic penicillin is collapsing and it is no longer a good option.
Authors and Affiliations
Emad Mohamed Abdallah, Khalid Assaf Al-Harbi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP49648
- DOI -
- Views 183
- Downloads 0
Evaluation of anticancer property of mango peel and flesh after formalin treatment
Cancer is life threatening disease an d the second leading cause of death. Various phenolic compounds obtained from plant sources such as fruit, bark, leaf and roots acts against cancer but when such fruits are treated...
Evaluation of antidiarrheal and antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Alstonia scholaris Linn. on mice models
Alstonia scholaris is an indigenous medicinal plant of Bangladesh. The leaves have been used traditionally as folk remedies for the treatment of many diseases including diarrhea, dysentery, and malaria and snake bites....
Evaluation of burn wound healing potential of aqueous extract of Morus alba based cream in rats
The present protocol was designed to compare the effects of Morus alba (MA) aqueous extract based cream on healing of burn wounds in rats. Fifty adult, male Wistar-albino rats were divided into five groups. The first g...
Susceptibility of two maize grain flour to infestation by the rust- red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst)
The susceptibility of white and yellow maize grain flour to Tribolium castaneum was evaluated at ambient temperature and relative humidity in the laboratory were 33.6±0.21 0C and 35.8±0.13% RH. Different quantities of...
Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies on leaves of Oxalis corniculata Linn
Oxalis corniculata Linn is an annual herb commonly known as Indian horrel belonging to the family Oxalidaceae. It is found to uses as, anthelminitic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, cardiac disorders, dia...