Antibacterial activity of four plant species used in traditional medicine practice of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia


Tesis de Máster, 2019

78 Páginas, Calificación: 4


Resumen o Introducción

The aim of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of crude extracts of four medicinal plants (A. pirottae, G. schweinfurthii, K. begoniifolia, and U. leptocladon), against ATCC and MDR clinical isolates of bacteria.
Based on ethnobotanical data, four plants were collected from different areas of South Omo through several field trips followed by taxonomic identification. Leaves (A. pirottae, K. begoniifolia, and U. leptocladon) and root (G. schweinfurthii) parts of plants specimens were subjected to extraction process using six different organic solvents through maceration and subsequent filtration. The resultant crude extracts were screened for primary in vitro antibacterial activity against ATCC bacterial strains, using agar well diffusion assay. The plants that showed the highest activity indices were further screened against MDR bacterial isolates. MIC was performed on the most active plant extract. Results of antibacterial activities were analyzed using statistical software, SPSS for Windows version 20.

The antibacterial activity significantly varied among the plant species, type of solvents used for the extraction and strains of bacteria tested. Ethyl acetate and ethanol was highly effective for extracting antibacterial principles, irrespective of plant species. The results of primary screening revealed that two plants (K. begoniifolia, and U. leptocladon) were highly active against ATCC strains. The results of the extended screening showed that, among the two plants, ethyl acetate extract of U. leptocladon efficiently inhibited the growth of MDR bacterial isolates. The MIC values of U. leptocladon were varied in inhibiting MDR bacteria tested.

The overall findings of this study demonstrated that all the four plants have antibacterial activities in varying degrees. U. leptocladon showed the widest and highest spectrum of antibacterial activities as per agar well diffusion assay and analysis of MIC. However, further ongoing and in-depth studies are mandatory in order to prove and understand in vivo efficacy, mechanism of action and toxicological profile of these plants.

In many regions of the world, particularly Ethiopia, the vast majority of traditional medicines are plant based. However, these plants were neglected and scarcely explored. Therefore, screening of plants used in traditional medicine could provide the chance of discovering antimicrobials that fight against infectious diseases.

Detalles

Título
Antibacterial activity of four plant species used in traditional medicine practice of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Universidad
Arba Minch University
Curso
Medical Microbiology
Calificación
4
Autor
Año
2019
Páginas
78
No. de catálogo
V978692
ISBN (Ebook)
9783346335722
ISBN (Libro)
9783346335739
Idioma
Inglés
Palabras clave
antibacterial, zone, southern, ethiopia, Antibacterial activity of plants, lower Omo valley, traditional medicine, south Omo
Citar trabajo
Sintayehu Gobezie (Autor), 2019, Antibacterial activity of four plant species used in traditional medicine practice of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/978692

Comentarios

  • MSc Sintayehu Gobezie el 27/1/2021

    This is the part of ongoing activity devoted to the traditional healers and ritual leaders in the lower Omo valley, where I am working. Thanks to the people of Omo valley and organization for natural medicine and nutrition at lower Omo valley.

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