Antibacterial activity of eruca sativa seeds aqueous extract against human pathogenic bacteria

Abstract

This research was achieved with the aim of detecting the Antibacterial efficacy of the watery extract Eruca of Sativa seeds toward human pathogenic bacteria, four Pathogenic species of bacteria(Enterococcus faecalis, staphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas aerogenoso, and Salmonella typhi). were isolated from different clinical samples at al. Kademia teaching hospital Laboratory. Results: The results showed The extract inhibits gram positive bacteria and the mean inhibitory zone for strepto coccus faecalis and S. aureus was 10.4 mm and 14.0 mm respectively. Conclusion: The extract had no effect on gram negative bacteria.