Abstract
A plant’s activity towards biological properties is the first step to consider it for medicinal and
therapeutic purposes. To evaluate the medicinal properties, we have determined the anti-bacterial and
anti-fungal potential of Moringa oleifera L. (Benzoil tree). The focus was to obtain and isolate certain
chemical substances that can neutralize the effect of common and pathogenic selected bacterial and
fungal species collected from local hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Methods: A total of five fractions were selected i.e. crude methanolic extracts, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl
acetate and aqueous extracts were prepared and their activity checked against four bacterial strains including
Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aurous, MRSA (methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aurous) and
Serratia marcescens; and four fungal strains i.e. Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus, Polysphondylium
pallidum and Alternaria alternata.
Results: The highest anti-bacterial activity shown by crude methanolic extract fraction i.e. (48-38%) and the
lowest activity was exhibited by aqueous extract (15-0%) against all the selected bacterial strains. Similarly, the
highest anti-fungal activity indicated by crude methanolic extracts (60-45%) against the four selected fungal
species and lowest activity shown by the aqueous fractions (26-0%). Reasonable activity was also exhibited by
others fractions as well.
Khushnood ur Rehman, Muhammad Hamayun, Sumera Afzal Khan, Sher Wali, Shahab Saeed Khan. (2019) Competence of Benzoil Tree (Moringa Oleifera L.) as Antibacterial and Antifungal Agent, Advancements in Life Sciences, Volume 7, Issue 3.
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