The Antibacterial Action of Moringa Olelfera on Some Wound and Enteric Pathogens
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
The antibacterial action of aqueous and ethanol extracts of fresh and dried leaves and seeds of Moringa Oleifera against staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa and salmonella typhi isolated from wound infection sites and gastrointestinal tract was evaluated using Agargel diffusion by punch method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MCB) of the extracts were also evaluated. Results obtained showed that dried moringa seed ethanol extract manifested the best inhibitory zones ranging from 10-38mm compared with the 14-20mm produced by fresh Moringa Oleifera seed ethanol extract. There was no resistance from any of the test bacteria at the concentration of 500m/ml. It was also observed that both the aqueous and the ethanol extract of Moringa Oleifera exhibited appreciable level of inhibition against the test bacteria though the aqueous extracts were not as effective as the ethanolic extracts.
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Opara, A. U.
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