MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME MEDICAL PLANTS
Ashraf Abo El-Azem Abed El-Fatah Abo El-Azem;
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the microbial contamination as well as antibiotic potency for aqueous water (coold, boiling) extracts of selected spices.
150 random samples (15 of each of Sweet Basil, Thyme, Liquorice, Eamomela, Cinnamon, Hibiscus, Peparmint, Fennel, Caraway and Anise) were collected from different areas in Cairo and Giza.
1. Microbiological Contamination:
1.1. Total colony count:
The total colony count I gm samples ranged from 1.5 x 103 to
4.2 x 105 with a mean value 6.5 x 104 from Sweet Basil, 1.3 x 102 to
5.4 x 105 with a mean value 1.2 x 104 from Thyme, 1.2 x 104 to 7.1 x I 05 with a mean value 1.1 x 105 from Liquorice, 2.7 x I 03 to 2.8 x 105 with a mean value 5.5 x I04 from Camomola, 1.8 x 103 to 5.4 x I04 with a mean value 1.7 x I04 from Cinnamon, 2.1 x 102 to 9.0 x 104 with a mean value 2.4 x 104 from Peparmint, 4.1 x 103 to 8.4 x 104 with a mean value 2.8 x 104 from Fennel, 1.7 x 102 to 6.5 x 104 with a mean value 1.6 x I04 from Hibiscus and 5.0 x 102 to 6.0 x 105 with a mean value 1.3 x 105 from Anise.
The total colony count I gm sample was highest in the Liquorice,
Anise and a mean value in the Sweet Basil, Theyme, Camomela, Linnamon, Peparmint, Fennel and Caraway, while the lowest count was in Hibiscus.
150 random samples (15 of each of Sweet Basil, Thyme, Liquorice, Eamomela, Cinnamon, Hibiscus, Peparmint, Fennel, Caraway and Anise) were collected from different areas in Cairo and Giza.
1. Microbiological Contamination:
1.1. Total colony count:
The total colony count I gm samples ranged from 1.5 x 103 to
4.2 x 105 with a mean value 6.5 x 104 from Sweet Basil, 1.3 x 102 to
5.4 x 105 with a mean value 1.2 x 104 from Thyme, 1.2 x 104 to 7.1 x I 05 with a mean value 1.1 x 105 from Liquorice, 2.7 x I 03 to 2.8 x 105 with a mean value 5.5 x I04 from Camomola, 1.8 x 103 to 5.4 x I04 with a mean value 1.7 x I04 from Cinnamon, 2.1 x 102 to 9.0 x 104 with a mean value 2.4 x 104 from Peparmint, 4.1 x 103 to 8.4 x 104 with a mean value 2.8 x 104 from Fennel, 1.7 x 102 to 6.5 x 104 with a mean value 1.6 x I04 from Hibiscus and 5.0 x 102 to 6.0 x 105 with a mean value 1.3 x 105 from Anise.
The total colony count I gm sample was highest in the Liquorice,
Anise and a mean value in the Sweet Basil, Theyme, Camomela, Linnamon, Peparmint, Fennel and Caraway, while the lowest count was in Hibiscus.
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| Title | MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME MEDICAL PLANTS | Other Titles | دراسات ميكروبيولوجية على بعض النباتات الطبية | Authors | Ashraf Abo El-Azem Abed El-Fatah Abo El-Azem | Issue Date | 1999 |
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