Author/Authors :
Al Askari, Galal Université Mohammed V Agdal - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratory of Botany, Mycology and Environment, Morocco , Al Askari, Galal Institut National d Hygiène - Laboratory of Bacteriology Medical, Morocco , Kahouadji, Azzeddine Université Mohammed V Agdal - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratory of Botany, Mycology and Environment, Morocco , Khedid, Khadija Institut National d Hygiène - Laboratory of Bacteriology Medical, Morocco , Ouaffak, Laila Institut National d Hygiène - Laboratory of Mycology Medical, Morocco , Mousaddak, Mahjouba Université Mohammed V Agdal - Faculté des Sciences - Laboratory of Natural Substances and Extraction Organic, Morocco , Charof, Réda Institut National d Hygiène - Laboratory of Bacteriology Medical, Morocco , Mennane, Zakaria Institut National d Hygiène - Laboratory of Bacteriology Medical, Morocco
Abstract :
Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leaves of Ficus carica collected from different regions in Morocco were screened for their antimicrobial activity against sixteen pathogenic bacterial strains and eight pathogenic yeast strains using agar well diffusion method and the determination of minimum inhibitory concentration was done by microtitration technique. The result obtained showed that the aqueous extract was active against Grampositive bacteria more than Gram-negative bacteria but not active against yeast strains. Ethanolic extract had strong antibmicrobial activity, the maximum zone of inhibition was noted for Fez extract against Staphylococcus epidermidis (21mm) with MIC 25μg/ml and for Al Jadida extract against Candida famata (14.7mm) with MIC 50μg/ml. These results indicate to some benefits of fig leaves which can use to treatment the microbial infection
Keywords :
Ficus carica , Leaves , Antimicrobial activity , Morocco
