Inhibitory effect of aqueous garlic (Allium sativum) extract against clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi

Hannan, Abdul; Rauf, Kanwal; Ullah, Muhammad Ikram; Naeem, Tahir; Raja, M.; Qamar, Muhammad Usman; Tahir, Romeeza; Saba, Mehwish

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“…It has been discovered that garlic has antibacterial properties against a variety of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, including strains that are resistant to drugs [17], as well as antiviral [18], antifungal [19], and antiparasitic [20] properties. Garlic is an important natural remedy for treating typhoid fever, which is caused by sensitive and multiresistant isolates of Salmonella typhi [21].…”

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Antibacterial Effect of Apis Mellifera Bees Honey, Garlic Extracts and Their Combination Against Salmonella in Wolayta Sodo, Southern Ethiopia

Mahamed,

Wolde

2024

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The use of medicinal plants and preparations for different activities to treat infections is an age-old practice. Interest in plants with antimicrobial properties has come to use again because of the emergence of resistance strains of microorganisms against antimicrobials. Antibiotic resistant salmonella infections in both humans and animals are universal concerns, particularly in developing countries where the risk of infection is high. Garlic has been used for centuries by various societies around the world to combat various pathogens. Honey has proven antimicrobial activity as well. Honey inhibits a broad spectrum of bacterial species. But their use in modern medicine is limited because of a lack of scientific support. An experimental study design was used with the objective of testing honey and garlic aqueous extracts for their antibacterial activity against salmonella. The test microorganism Salmonella was isolated in the Wolaita Sodo regional laboratory from the feces of diarrheal calves. The extracts used were prepared at three concentrations, namely 100g, 50g, 25g in 100 ml of distilled water, and in vitro antibacterial activity was assessed against Salmonella bacteria. For this assessment, a filter paper disc diffusion assay was used. The antibacterial activities of the extracts were expressed as the mean inhibition of salmonella growth. According to the current investigation in all concentrations, tested honey has performed very well than garlic and their combination, but it has highly significantly different mean inhibition than garlic extract and the combination of garlic and honey at 100g concentration with a maximum zone of inhibition of 26.33 ± 0.577mm. The present study reveals the possibility of using honey, garlic, and their combination to treat disease caused by salmonella. Therefore, further studies should be conducted on the antibacterial and other medicinal values of honey and garlic using in vitro and in vivo studies to see how they may contribute to solving the problems of drug resistance.

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Antibacterial Effect of Apis Mellifera Bees Honey, Garlic Extracts and Their Combination Against Salmonella in Wolayta Sodo, Southern Ethiopia

Mahamed,

Wolde

2024

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Ethnomedicinal plants used by the Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh

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Context:Medicinal practices of the tribes of Bangladesh remain largely un-documented.Aims:The aim of the present study was to conduct an ethnomedicinal survey and documentation among the Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribe of Bangladesh.Settings and Design:The survey was carried out among the Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribal community of Moulvibazar district. The clan, according to them, is the only Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribe in Bangladesh. The clan has three tribal healers, still continuing their traditional medicinal practices.Materials and Methods:Interviews of the healers were carried out with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided field-walk method.Results:The Nag clan healers were observed to use 28 different plant species distributed into 22 families for treatment of ailments such as fever, loss of appetite, male infertility, dysentery, lower abdominal pain during menstruation, jaundice, stomachache, burning sensations during urination, bodily pain and weak health.Conclusions:This is the first reported study of the traditional medicinal practices of Nag clan healers. Several of the plants can be validated in their uses on the basis of existing scientific literature. The medicinal plants used by the Nag healers warrant further scientific studies, for the plants are readily available and can form alternative medicinal sources instead of costlier biomedical drugs.

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Inhibitory effect of aqueous garlic (Allium sativum) extract against clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi

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Antibacterial Effect of Apis Mellifera Bees Honey, Garlic Extracts and Their Combination Against Salmonella in Wolayta Sodo, Southern Ethiopia

Antibacterial Effect of Apis Mellifera Bees Honey, Garlic Extracts and Their Combination Against Salmonella in Wolayta Sodo, Southern Ethiopia

Ethnomedicinal plants used by the Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh

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