In vitro Antibacterial and Antifungal Potentials of Petroleum Ether Extract of. Moringa oleifera

摘要

The petroleum ether extract of stem barks of Moringa oleifera Lam. was evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Ten bacterial strains were used in the study for antibacterial activities while six species of fungi were also bioassayed for their response to the extract. Agar disc diffusion method was used for antibacterial and antifungal assay of the petroleum ether extract at 500 mug disc~(-1). The results were also compared with the standard drugs, amoxicilhn (10 mug disc~(-1)) and griseofulvin (10 mug disc~(-1)). The obtained results showed inactivity of the petroleum ether extract to all of the tested bacterial and fungal strains.