The Inhibitory Effect of Pomegranate Peel and Mint Ethanolic Extracts and the Synergy Between Their Active Components on Escherichia Coli and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection
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https://doi.org/10.51699/ijbea.v3i4.170Keywords:
Medicinal Plants, Pomegranate Extract, Bacterial Pathogens InhibitionAbstract
Many people rely on medicinal plants to treat illnesses, enhance health, and support a variety of sectors like food and pharmaceuticals. As a result, they are an ancient source of therapy and healthcare. This is as a result of their potent chemicals. This study examined the inhibitory impact of various doses of pomegranate and mint plant alcoholic extracts against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, two types of bacterial pathogens that cause urinary tract infections. The studied extracts elicited different responses from the bacteria. The bacteria that responded to the pomegranate peel alcoholic extract the most was Pseudomonas aeruginosa, then Escherichia coli. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was significantly impacted by the pomegranate peel extract, but less so by the mint extract. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth was less affected by the alcoholic extract of mint than Escherichia coli. The combined inhibitory impact of both extracts, at varying doses, was shown to be more effective against Escherichia coli than it was against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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