Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains

Objective: To investigate the antibacterial potential of the polar and non-polar extracts of the seeds of Melia azedarach (M. azedarach) L. (Meliaceae) against eighteen hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains. Methods: Petrol, benzene, ethyl acetate, methanol, and aqueous extracts at fi...

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Main Author:	Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2011
Subjects:	QD Chemistry QK Botany
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spelling	iium-39302013-06-26T01:29:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/3930/ Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains Ahmed, Qamar Uddin QD Chemistry QK Botany Objective: To investigate the antibacterial potential of the polar and non-polar extracts of the seeds of Melia azedarach (M. azedarach) L. (Meliaceae) against eighteen hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains. Methods: Petrol, benzene, ethyl acetate, methanol, and aqueous extracts at five different concentrations (1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 mg/mL) were evaluated. Disk diffusion method was followed to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy. Results: All extracts of the seeds demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against tested pathogens. Among all extracts, ethyl acetate extract revealed the highest inhibition comparatively. The present study also favored the traditional uses reported earlier. Conclusions: Results of this study strongly confirm that the seed extracts of M. azedarach could be effective antibiotics, both in controlling gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogenic infections. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2011-05-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc http://irep.iium.edu.my/3930/1/Antibacterial_efficacy_of_the_seed_extracts_of_Melia_azedarach_against.pdf Ahmed, Qamar Uddin (2011) Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 1 (1). pp. 452-455. ISSN 2221 1691 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/apjtb doi:10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60099-3
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spellingShingle	QD Chemistry QK Botany Ahmed, Qamar Uddin Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
description	Objective: To investigate the antibacterial potential of the polar and non-polar extracts of the seeds of Melia azedarach (M. azedarach) L. (Meliaceae) against eighteen hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains. Methods: Petrol, benzene, ethyl acetate, methanol, and aqueous extracts at five different concentrations (1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 mg/mL) were evaluated. Disk diffusion method was followed to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy. Results: All extracts of the seeds demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against tested pathogens. Among all extracts, ethyl acetate extract revealed the highest inhibition comparatively. The present study also favored the traditional uses reported earlier. Conclusions: Results of this study strongly confirm that the seed extracts of M. azedarach could be effective antibiotics, both in controlling gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogenic infections.
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author	Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
author_facet	Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
author_sort	Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
title	Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
title_short	Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
title_full	Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
title_fullStr	Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
title_full_unstemmed	Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
title_sort	antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains
publisher	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
publishDate	2011
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Antibacterial efficacy of the seed extracts of Melia azedarach against some hospital isolated human pathogenic bacterial strains

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