Antibacterial Effect of some Herbal plants against Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Abstract

The antibacterial activity of ethanol and water extracts of borage officinal's Eucalyptus leaves, and Cinnamon, were investigated in vitro using disk diffusion method. All Extracts were tested against four pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella spp, Pseudomonas aregenosia and Proteus spp). Cinnamon ethanol extract exhibited better antibacterial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria then aqueous extract gave the same effect against the same bacteria. Cinnamon ethanol extract gave highest effect against S. aureus, then lower effect on Klebsiella spp and Proteus spp,and no effect against P. aregenosia.
borage officinal's ethanol extract gave the highest effect against S.aureus,then very lower effect was shown against P.aregenosia, while no effect was observed against Klebsiella spp and Proteus spp. Eucalyptus leaves ethanol extract gave high effect on S. aureus, while low effect was observed against P. aregenosia and Proteus spp, no effect was shown against Klebsiella spp. In conclusion the antibacterial activity of the plant extracts studied showed a better effect on Gram positive bacteria as compare with Gram negative bacteria.