• Title of article

    Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Flaxseed Oil

  • Author/Authors

    al-mathkhury, harith jabbar fahad university of baghdad - college of science - department of biology, Iraq , al-dhamin, ahmed saad university of baghdad - college of science - department of biology, Iraq , al-taie, khamael lutfi university of baghdad - college of science - department of biology, Iraq

  • From page
    1086
  • To page
    1095
  • Abstract
    The present study aimed to explore the antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of flaxseed oil on some locally isolated bacterial pathogens. No inhibitory effect was noticed against Escherichia coli or Enterococcus faecalis. However, variable effects were developed against Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), Klebsiella pneuminae and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The flaxseed exhibited antibiofilm activity against all tested bacterial isolates (MSSA, MRSA, S. epidermidis and K. pneumoniae) and showed various degrees of inhibition against them. Experimental wounds were healed by application of flaxseed oil. In conclusion, flaxseed oil is a good alternative medication can be used to treat wound infection caused by bacteria.
  • Keywords
    Flaxseed , MSSA , MRSA , Antibacterial , Antibiofilm
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Record number

    2639376