Abstract

EFFECTS OF SOME TRADITIONAL PLANTS EXTRACTS ON BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BURNS, WOUNDS & SKIN DISEASES

Basam Basim Al-Fraji*, Enas Ibrahim Jasim, Rasha Mohamed Sajet, Enaam Hameed Batah

Abstract

Treating ailments is one important aspect of alternative medicine by used herbal medicines/drugs; plant extracts may be used for the preservation of processed foods as well as pharmaceutical and natural therapies for the treatment of infectious diseases in humans. From various skin bacterial infections, we selected 10 isolates For each of the Staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in ultimately the total becomes 30 isolates Equally, that associated the common infections in hospitalized patients & the out patients. This study tested in vitro activity of flowers of Calendula officinalis, the roots of Cichorium Intybus and leaves Portulaca Oleracea. The antibacterial assay results showed for these plants were effective against all 30 clinical bacterial isolates tested. The extract of Cichorium Intybus was the most active against all Gram positive & negative bacteria From the other two extracts. Based on our results, it is concluded that plant extracts have great potential as antimicrobial compounds against microorganisms and they can be used in the treatment of infectious diseases caused by resistant microorganisms.

Keywords: Garden Marigold, Purslane, Chicory, wound, burns & skin diseases.