Evaluation of Antibacterial and Synergistic/Antagonistic Effect of Some Medicinal Plants Extracted by Microwave and Conventional Methods

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of the microwave (MW) extraction method by comparing it with a conventional method through evaluation of antimicrobial and synergism/antagonism activity of each aquatic and ethanolic extracts samples, which were extracted from the dried plants (Ficus sycomorus leaves, Lawsonia inermis leaves and Glycerrhiza glabra Linn.). Nine samples of each plant for both solvents were irradiated with MW at several power outputs (180 w, 360 w, and 540 w) in several interval times (1, 2 and 3 minutes). The antibacterial activities of extracts and the synergistic effect between plants and antibiotics were evaluated using disk diffusion method against clinical isolated Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The result revealed that the inhibition zone for more than How to cite this paper: