The antibacterial activity of Inula viscosa L. extracts against some types of pathogenic bacteria

The antibacterial activity of Inula viscosa L. leaves extracts against some pathogenic bacteria, which were isolated from Al-Assad hospital laboratory in Lattakia, was tested by disc diffusion method. Results showed that water extracts had antibacterial activity against all Gram positive and negative bacteria. The diameters of inhibition zones were between 9 mm against Pseudomonas aeroginosa and 41 mm against Proteus vulgaris. All Gram positive bacteria showed sensitivity to all organic extracts, so they had antibacterial activity, while Gram negative bacteria showed resistance to chloroform extract except for the one of Klebsiella pneumoniae with an inhibition zone of 12 mm, and resistance for dichlormethan extract except for Pseudomonas aeruginosa with an inhibition zone of 15 mm. there was resistance for diethyl extract except for Serratia marcescens with an inhibition zone of 32 mm. Ethyl acetate extract had antibacterial activity against all bacteria. Ethanol, methanol and acetone extracts showed antibacterial activity against all bacteria except for Escherichia coli with an inhibition zone of 10 mm. This study indicated that water and organic Inula viscosa L. leaves extracts had antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria which also was tested, especially water extract, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate and hexane extracts. So the Inula viscosa L. leaves extracts may be sources for natural antibiotic in future.

Activity of Ziziphora tenuior L. Leaves Extracts Against Some of Pathogenic Bacteria

Activity of Ziziphora tenuior L. leaves organic extracts against four pathogenic bacteria, which were isolated from clinical samples and prepared from Al-Assad hospital laboratory in Lattakia, were tested by disc diffusion method through 2014. Results showed that Ziziphora tenuior L. leaves extracts have antibacterial activity against all Gram positive and negative bacteria. Inhibition zones were recorded between 9mm against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 44mm against Staphylococcus aureus at concentration of 200mg/ml for the methanolic extract. Whereas the inhibition zones for the ethanolic extract were recorded between 7mm at concentration of 40mg/ml against Streptococcus sp. and 34mm at concentration of 200mg/ml against Staphylococcus aureus. These results represent the importance of Ziziphora tenuior L. as a source of natural substances counteraction of pathogenic bacteria.

Bioeffect of some Syrian Myrtus communis L. leaves extracts in the growth of some pathogenic microorganisms

Bioeffect of some Syrian Myrtus communis L. leaves extracts in growth of some pathogenic microorganisms, which were isolated from Al-Assad hospital laboratory in Lattakia, was tested by disc diffusion method. Results showed that cold and hot water extracts have antibacterial activity against all Gram positive and negative bacteria, and pathogenic Candida albicans except Klebsiella pneumoniae. All organic extracts have antibacterial activity against Proteus vulgaris, Entrococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus albus. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens were affected by most of the organic extracts, and the most bioactivity was by methanol extract, and all inhibition zones of extracts were bigger than inhibition zones by control antibiotics. Serratia marcescens and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus were affected by methanol (with highest inhibition zone 37.33 and 27.33 mm respectively), ethanol, acetone and ethyl acetate extracts, but resistant to the others. Klebsiella pneumoniae affected by ethanol extract only with inhibition zone 20.33 mm. Results of bioactivity according to a various solvents used in this study demonstrate that Syrian Myrtus communis L. leaves extracts have antimicrobial activity, so expected to be potential sources of natural antibacterial and antifungal products against some pathogenic bacteria and fungi in the future.