EFFECT OF ELLAGIC ACID ON SOME TYPES OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA

Authors

  • Kadhem K Ghudhaib Department of Chemistry, College of Science for Women, Baghdad University, Iraq.
  • Ekbal R Hanna Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Baghdad University, Iraq.
  • Alaa Hussein Jawad Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq.

Keywords:

Antibacterial activity, Ellagic acid, Gram positive, gram negative bacteria

Abstract

Biological activity of ellagic acid toward some pathogenic strains bacteria (Staphylococcusepidermatis, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Salmonella typhi) was studied. Theinvestigation was conducted using plate-agar method. Gentamycin and streptomycin were used asstandard drugs. The results show that the biological activity of ellagic acid was more effective thangentamycin and streptomycin.Also, the minimum effective dose of ellagic acid was found to be0.15 mg|ml, while the minimum effective doses of gentamycin and streptomycin were 0.3 mg|mland 2 mg|ml, respectively.

 

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Published

2010-06-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2010): June

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Articles

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EFFECT OF ELLAGIC ACID ON SOME TYPES OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA. ANJS 2010, 13 (2), 79-85.