Antimicrobial Activity of Saudi Mint on some Pathogenic Microbes

ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Samy Selim^1,2, Sherif Hassan^1,3 and Bander El Sabty¹

¹Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Al Jouf University, Sakaka, P.O. 2014, Saudi Arabia.

²Microbiology Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, P.O. 41522, Egypt.

³Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Beni Suef University, Egypt.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2013;7(3):2155-2160

Received: 02/07/2013 | Accepted: 20/08/2013 | Published: 30/09/2013

Abstract

The methanol extract of Mentha pulegium exhibited significant effect on some pathogenic microbes. Four of them were Gram positive bacterial isolates (Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella sp., Sarcina maxima and Staphylococcus aureus), four Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella arizonae) and one unicellular fungus (Candida albicans) were evaluated for there resistance against these extracts. The bacterial isolates showed sensitivity at well concentrations of 2 and 3 mg/disc. Klebsiella sp. and blood MRSA showed high clear zone at 3mg/disc to record 19mm. C. albicans showed sensitivity at disc potencies of 2 and 3 mg. on the other hand Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most resistant microbe that was not showed any inhibition zone.

Keywords

Antimicrobial Activity, Methanol Extract, Mentha pulegium, KSA

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