Antibacterial properties of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of ginger and anise plants against various types of bacteria

Abstract

queous and alcoholic extracts of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and cumin (Pimpinella Anisum) were investigated For their antibacterial activity against four bacterial isolates. The bacteria isolated from UTI patiens , they were Staphylococcus aureus , klebsilella, pseudomonas and E.coli the bacterial isolates were identified using biochemical tests , the antibacterial actions or tasks performed by each extracts was evaluated by the disc diffusion method the alcoholic extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale ) showed a highest effect on Staphylococcus aureus with inhibition zone diameter 0.36mm folled by E.coli with inhibition zone diameter 0.11mm and there is no any inhibition zone on pseudomonas and klebsilla , the aqueous extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale) showed a highest effect on E.coli with inhibition zone diameter 0.11mm while there is no inhibition zone on Staphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas, and klebsilla . The alcoholic extract of cumin (Pimpinella Anisum) showed a highest effect on Staphylococcus aureus with inhibition zone diameter 0.46 mm folled by E.coli with inhibition zone diameter 0.44mm , , pseudomonas with inhibition zone diameter 0.2mm and there is no any inhibition zone on klebsiella.

the aqueous extract of cumin (Pimpinella Anisum) showed a highest effect on E.coli with inhibition zone diameter 0.25mm ,and klebsiella with inhibition zone diameter 0.23mm while there is no inhibition zone on Staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas.