International Research Journal of Biotechnology

Dr. Preetha V.V

Department of Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Synergistic antibacterial activity of black seed (Nigella sativa) and clove (Syzigium aromaticum) against some selected pathogenic bacteria
  Author(s): Hawi Mohammed* and Dr. Preetha V.V
  
  At present, the paucity of new antimicrobials coming into the market has led to the problem of antibiotic resistance fast escalating into a global health crisis. Diverse on metabolic, genetic and physiological fronts, rapid progression of resistant microbes and the lack of a strategic management plan have led researchers to consider plant-derived substances (PDS) as alternative or in complementing antibiotics against the diseases, thus the aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial effect of black seed (Nigella sativa) and clove (Siyzigium aromaticum) seed extracts and their synergistic action against some selected pathogenic bacteria; namely: Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonell typhi and clinical isolates and their standard derivatives. Ethanol, hexane, acetone and chloroform crude extracts of .. View More»
  

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