Abstract
Solvent (Hexane, Ethanol, Methanol) extracts of Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) and Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) were compared for their potential antibacterial activity against four bacterial species using disc diffusion assayed method. DMSO and Chloramphenicol were used as negative and positive controls respectively. The growth inhibitory effect of the various solvents on Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes were obtained and the most effective extract was the hexane extract of Patchouli compared to that of Geranium, which showed a maximum zone of inhibition (18 to 21 mm) against S. aureus. Ethanol and methanol extracts of Geranium showed maximum zone of inhibition (10 to 11 mm) against S. aureus. There was no zone of inhibition for aqueous, ethanol and methanol extracts of patchouli with 20 to 80 µl concentration and no zone of inhibition for aqueous, hexane extracts of Geranium with 20 to 80 µl concentration. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranged from 40 to 80 µl for Patchouli hexane extract and MIC ranged from 60 to 80 µl for Geranium ethanol and methanol extracts. The potency of these extracts based on the zones of inhibition and MIC values were higher indicating that leaves have a potential broad spectrum antibacterial activity. The combination of these antimicrobial plant extracts can be used to treat infectious diseases in the near future. Key words: Patchouli, geranium, plant extracts, disc diffusion, bacterial species, MIC, zone of inhibition, infectious diseases.
Highlights
Medicinal plants are the greatest economic source of the world
The results of the antibacterial activity of Patchouli and Geranium aqueous and organic (Hexane, Ethanol, Methanol) extracts, assayed in vitro by the disc diffusion method are described in the tables that follow
The most effective activity was proven by Patchouli hexane extract in comparison to Geranium with a maximum zone of inhibition ranging from 16 to 20.5 mm against E. coli, 12 to 19.3 mm against B. subtilis, 18 to 21 mm against S. aureus, 10 to 15.8 mm against E
Summary
Medicinal plants are the greatest economic source of the world. Nature has bestowed on us a very rich botanical resources and a large number of various types of plants grow in several parts of the world (Bishnu et al, 2011). Plants are the richest resource of drugs of modern medicines, traditional systems of medicine, food supplements, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical intermediates, folk medicines, and chemical entities for synthetic drugs (Hammer et al, 1999; Bishnu et al., 2011). Herbal medicine is still the basis of about 75 to
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