Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds

In the present study, the effect of aqueous and methanol extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed (fenugreek), Citrus limon peel (lemon) and Morus alba foliage (mulberry) against two Gram- negative bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila and Escherichia coli and two Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus ag...

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Main Authors: Sheikhlar, Atefeh, Alimon, Abdul Razak, Mohd Daud, Hassan, Saad, Che Roos, Shanagi, H.
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Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2013
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author Sheikhlar, Atefeh
Alimon, Abdul Razak
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Saad, Che Roos
Shanagi, H.
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Alimon, Abdul Razak
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Saad, Che Roos
Shanagi, H.
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description In the present study, the effect of aqueous and methanol extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed (fenugreek), Citrus limon peel (lemon) and Morus alba foliage (mulberry) against two Gram- negative bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila and Escherichia coli and two Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated and the phytochemical compounds of the tested herbal extracts were determined. The results indicated that the aqueous extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed and Citrus limon peel revealed weak antibacterial activity against the bacteria. The methanol extracts of all herbs exhibited stronger antimicrobial activities against the tested pathogens. Among the entire methanol extracts, the Morus alba had the strongest activities. Aeromonas hydrophila was the most sensitive microorganism tested. The phytochemical screening of the plants showed the presence of secondary metabolites such as phenols, volatile oils, tannins, saponins, steroids, flavonoid, terpenoids and alkaloids.
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spelling upm-293502016-07-13T02:24:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29350/ Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds Sheikhlar, Atefeh Alimon, Abdul Razak Mohd Daud, Hassan Saad, Che Roos Shanagi, H. In the present study, the effect of aqueous and methanol extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed (fenugreek), Citrus limon peel (lemon) and Morus alba foliage (mulberry) against two Gram- negative bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila and Escherichia coli and two Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated and the phytochemical compounds of the tested herbal extracts were determined. The results indicated that the aqueous extracts of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed and Citrus limon peel revealed weak antibacterial activity against the bacteria. The methanol extracts of all herbs exhibited stronger antimicrobial activities against the tested pathogens. Among the entire methanol extracts, the Morus alba had the strongest activities. Aeromonas hydrophila was the most sensitive microorganism tested. The phytochemical screening of the plants showed the presence of secondary metabolites such as phenols, volatile oils, tannins, saponins, steroids, flavonoid, terpenoids and alkaloids. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29350/1/Screening%20of%20Morus%20alba%2C%20Citrus%20litnon%20and%20Trigonella%20foenum-graecum%20extracts%20for%20antimicrobial%20properties%20and%20phytochemical%20compounds.pdf Sheikhlar, Atefeh and Alimon, Abdul Razak and Mohd Daud, Hassan and Saad, Che Roos and Shanagi, H. (2013) Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds. Journal of Biological Sciences, 13 (5). pp. 386-392. ISSN 1727-3048; ESSN: 1812-5719 http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2013.386.392 10.3923/jbs.2013.386.392
spellingShingle Sheikhlar, Atefeh
Alimon, Abdul Razak
Mohd Daud, Hassan
Saad, Che Roos
Shanagi, H.
Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title_full Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title_fullStr Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title_full_unstemmed Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title_short Screening of Morus alba, Citrus litnon and Trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
title_sort screening of morus alba, citrus litnon and trigonella foenum-graecum extracts for antimicrobial properties and phytochemical compounds
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