The Inhibitory Activity Of Medicinal And Aromatic Plants Used In Folklore Medicine In Jazan Region Of Kingdom Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
Treatment of various human disorders with folkloric medicine has been in practice for centuries. This study was conducted on twenty medicinal and aromatic plants found in Jazan region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The aim was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of different extracts from these plants on nine common bacterial and four fungal pathogens. The extracts showed varying but high microbial growth inhibitory activity against most of the pathogens tested, which was in some cases comparable to commercially available antimicrobials. The study provides baseline information about the potential use of these plants in the discovery and development of effective antimicrobials.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohamed Y. Areeshi, Rania Z. Ahmed
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP384423
- DOI 10.9790/3008-1102042634
- Views 55
- Downloads 0
Comparative Study On Antimicrobial Susceptibility In Clinical Isolates At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital In South India
: Antimicrobial resistance is an issue of great significance for public health at global level. The purpose of study is to determine the susceptibility patterns of microrganisms to antibiotics and the prevalence of antib...
Indigenous Claim Supports in vitro Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Screening of certain South Indian Medicinal Plants
Plant drugs enjoy much acclaim and wide acceptability even in the midst of amazing advancements in modern medicine. Current research in drug discovery from medicinal plants involves a multifaceted approach combining bota...
A Comparative Study of 80r and 240r Gamma Rays On Male Meiotic Chromosomes of Grasshopper Spathosternum Praciniferum
Adult healthy males of short horned Indian grasshopper, Spathosternum praciniferum were irradiated with gamma rays with a dose of 80r and 240r while the untreated specimens served as control. The testes material of treat...
An Assessment of Ant fertility Efficacy of Ethanol Extract of Celastrus Paniculatus Seed in Male Albino Rats
Crude ethanolic extract of Celastrus paniculans L. seeds was administered to adult male albino rats for the evaluation of its antifertility effect. Aqueous solution of the extract, when administered orally for 45 days to...
Pharmacological Uses and Isolated Chemical Constituents of Ipomoea Digitata: A Review
The plant Ipomoea digitata belongs to Convolvulaceae family. Ipomoea is the largest species of this family. This plant is found throughout the tropical and subtropical region. In India the plant is taken as raw food. Fro...