It has been well known since ancient times that medicinal plant have
antimicrobial activity because of the presence of substances, therefore they
become important sources of drugs production. Thymus vulgaris and Juglans
regia have active compounds make them have antibacterial properties.
Antibacterial effects of different concentrations ranging from (3.1-
50mg/ml) of hexane and methanol extracts of Thymus vulgaris and Juglans
regia seeds was determined by using agar well diffusion method on clinical
strains: Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus,
pyogenes, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus
vulgaris, Salmonella typhi Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus sp.
Methanol extract of Juglans regia seed was the most active followed by
methanol extract of Thymus vulgsris seeds. The activity of Juglans regia extract
determined by measuring inhibition zone as following:
Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, Listeria monocytogenes and
Streptococcus pyogenes showed inhibition zone at concentration of 3.1-50
mg/ml. Bacillus subtilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae showed inhibition zone of
12.5-50 mg/ml. Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed sensitivity at concentrations
of 25-50mg/ml. There was no inhibition zone for Escherichia coli,
Salmonella.typhi and Enterococcus sp.
Methanol extract of Thymus vulgaris showed activity at concentrations of
6.25-50mg/ml for Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus subtilis.
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus. aureus, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella
pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes showed sensitivity at concentration of
12.5–50 mg/ml. Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitive at concentration of 50-
25mg/ml. There was no inhibition zone for Salmonella.typhi and Enterococcus
sp. Hexane extracts of both plant seeds were less active then methanol extract
against tested bacteria.
These results support the notion that plant extracts may have a role as
pharmaceutical and preservatives.
Key words: Thymus vulgaris, Juglans regia, seeds extracts, antibacterial
activity. |