Effect of coriander sativum and Cuminum cyminum on bacterial growth of some Pathogenic bacteria in vitro

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Cuminum Cyminum and Coriander sativum against some pathogenic bacterial isolates including Staphylococcus aureus , streptococcus spp. , Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas auroginosa .

    The antibacterial effect of these plant extracts were compared with standard antibiotics ( amoxicillin and gentamicin )

    Alcoholic extract of Cumin and Coriander exhibited a potent antibacterial activity approximated or some times exceeded , especially in high concentration , these observed with amoxicillin or gentamicin . The results of this study reveal that ethanolic extract of cumin and coriander contains pharmacologically active substances with antibacterial properties . these properties may explain the rational for the effective use of the plant as treatment in traditional medicine . Further studies , however is necessary to isolate and identify the active ingredients of these plants and their exact mode of action .