Antimicrobial Study of Selected Medicinal Plants (Datura stramonium L. and Hippophae rhamnoides L.) of Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

Antimicrobial Study of Selected Medicinal Plants

Authors

  • Qamar Abbas Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Shahina Batool Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Sher Wali Khan Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Azhar Hussain Department of Agriculture and Food Technology, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Saif Ud Din Department of Environmental Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Maisoor Ahmed Nafees Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Shamsher Ali Department of Chemistry, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Muhmmad Ali Faizi Non-Timber Forest Product, Project Forest Department, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Asad ullah Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.64.3.2021.251.255

Keywords:

antimicrobial, inhibition zone, H. rhamnoides, D. stramonium, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan

Abstract

 

 The adverse environmental and human health impact of chemical use against micro-organism is profoundly increased. For this motive, substitute methods to minimize chemicals are being developed. One of the effective methods is use plant extracts which having natural antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate ethanolic extract of Datura stramonium L. (leaves) and Hippophae rhamnoides  (fruits) against the selected micro-organisms. Results revealed that mean zone of inhibition for bacterial species ranged from 23±0.72 to 27±1.24 mm in case of Hippophae rhamnoides and from 21±0.79 to 30±1.06 mm in case of D. stramonium leaves respectively. For antifungal activity, the inhibition zone ranges from 39.42±1.07 to 47.22±2.11 mm in case of D. stramonium and from 38.42±1.19 to 48.46±2.32 mm in case of H. rhamnoides. However, sensitivity reaction of bacterial and fungal species against each plant extract was also differential. D. stramonium showed highest toxic effect against E. coli (30±1.06 mm)) and Aspergillus flavus (47.22±2.11mm). Whereas, H. rahmnoides showed highest zone of inhibition against bacterial species (B. subtilis 27±1.24 mm) and fungal species (R. stolonifer 48.46±2.32 mm). Both plant extract exhibited antimicrobial properties, which could be used against micro-organisms.

 

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Published

2021-10-04

How to Cite

Abbas, Q., Batool, S., Khan, S. W., Hussain, A., Din, S. U., Nafees, M. A., Ali, S., Faizi, M. A., & ullah, A. (2021). Antimicrobial Study of Selected Medicinal Plants (Datura stramonium L. and Hippophae rhamnoides L.) of Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan: Antimicrobial Study of Selected Medicinal Plants. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 64(3), 251–255. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.64.3.2021.251.255