The antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract of Zingiber Officinalis
were tested for their antifungal activity against the following
dermatophytes :Candida albicans, Cladosporium cladosporiosis ,
Cryptococcus neuphormans, Trichophyton violaceum a
nd against
other four bacteria : E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes. The extract used in
traditional medicine for the treatment of nausea was tested in vitro
through the Agar Disk Diffusion Method. The minimum inhibitory
concentration (MIC) of extracts determined by the Agar dilution
method ranged from 1.5 to 12.5 mcg. The most sensitive
microorganisms to the extract were Candida albicans with MIC 1.5
and E coli with MIC 1.5 mcg.
