In vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of Iraqi propolis

Dynamic Chiropractic

Nada K. K. Hendi¹  Habeeb S. Naher² 

[1] College of Nursing, Babylon University, Babylon province, Iraq.;Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Babylon University, Babylon province, Iraq.

关键词: Propolis;    antibacterial;    antifungal;    Iraq.;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

The study was aimed at determining the antimicrobial activities of crude ethanolic extract of Al-Museiab propolis (EEMP) against some bacterial and fungal isolates by the method of disc diffusion and agar-well diffusion, respectively. MICs of propolis extracts using the two-fold agar dilution susceptibility method were also determined. Results revealed thatStaphylococcus aureuswas highly sensitive to EEMP than other Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, while standardEscherichia colistrain was highly sensitive to EEMP than other Gram negative bacteria. The effect of EEMP was elevated when the concentration increased to 20 and 30%. EEMP was not effective againstCandida albicans.Results of disc diffusion methods of crude EEMP at 10% concentration showed thatS. aureuswas highly sensitive to EEMP inhibition whileC. albicanswas resistant. Statistical analysis showed significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) between results of disc and agar diffusion methods of EEP at concentration of 10%, while there was no significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) at concentrations of 20 and 30% of extract, respectively. This study concluded that EEP was the most active of all propolis extracts,S. aureuswasmore sensitive to EEP and AEP than other bacteria, and agar diffusion method was better than disc diffusion method for detection of antimicrobial activity of propolis.

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