The Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Coriander & Mustard.on Some Bacterial Isolates

الملخص

This study was designed to fovestigate the actjvity of herbal decoctions on different bacterial isolates. The antibacterial activity of herbal extracts was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Decoctions of Coriander· (Cofianedum Sativum) & Mustard (Brassica Nigra) were prepared according to tractitjonal herbal recipes. Simple disk - diffusion method was employed over all the decoctions exhibited a positive effect on the bacteria by decreasing and inhibiting the bacterial growt11.