The Biological Activity of Alcoholic Extracts of Cordia myxa Plant Against Klebsiella. Isolated from Infected Patients

Authors

  • Bassam M. Shamkhy
  • Yass K. Abbas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16910

Keywords:

alcoholic extracts, inhibiton, Cordia myxa, Klebsiella, infections

Abstract

Plants have been used as drugs by humans since thousands of years ago . The study aimed to investigate the
effectiveness of alcoholic extracts of the fruits , leaves and seeds of Cordia myxa plant against pathogenic
microorganisms (i.e. Klebsiella) . This was done in the laboratories of the Department of Life Sciences /
College of Education in Nasiriya southern of Iraq . The results showed that the alcohol extract of the leaf was
significantly superior to that of the fruit and seed extract. The results also showed that the growth inhibition
and the effectiveness against Klebsiella bacteria was at the average concentration of 300mg / mL 32.66 ±
2.08 , representing the highest inhibitory concentration. It was concluded that leaves of the Cordia myxa is
one of the best parts of the plant that have inhibitory effects on Klebsiella bacteria compared to the fruit and
seed .

Author Biographies

Bassam M. Shamkhy

Research Scholar, Department of Biology, Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq

Yass K. Abbas

Professor, Faculty of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq

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Published

2021-08-16

How to Cite

Bassam M. Shamkhy, & Yass K. Abbas. (2021). The Biological Activity of Alcoholic Extracts of Cordia myxa Plant Against Klebsiella. Isolated from Infected Patients. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 15(4), 1435–1439. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16910