EFFECT OF AQUEOUS AND ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF OCIMUM LAMIIFOLIUM AND AMARANTHUS DUBIUS AGAINST BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM CLINICAL SPECIMEN

Authors

  • Amare Gebrehiwot Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
  • Chandrashekhar G Unakal Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.

Keywords:

Ocimum lamiifolium, Amaranthus dubius, Crude extracts, Antibacterial effects.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to screen the antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanol extracts of the two plants Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius available in Ethiopia. Crude extract of the leaves with aqueous and ethanol were screened for antibacterial activities against S. aureus, Pseudomonas spp. and Escherichia coli. The in vitro antibacterial activity was performed by agar disc diffusion method. Ethanol and aqueous extract of Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius revealed an elevated antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. coli and Pseudomonas spp. The present study shows that the maximum effect was exhibited by Ocimum lamifolium. The results obtained in the present study suggest that the ethanol and aqueous extracts of Ocimum lamiifolium and Amaranthus dubius revealed a significant scope to develop a novel antibacterial herbal formulation.

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Published

2013-01-07

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2013): 2013 Volume -3 - Issue 1

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