EVATUATION OF PROPOLIS EXTRACTS AGAINST PATHOGENIC BACTERIA

Abstract

This study was conducted in Baqubah city, the period from November to April (2014-2015) in order to find out the inhibitory effect of plant extracts of Propolis on bacterial growth for three of the bacterial isolates included Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, The study included preparing three types of extracts, alcoholic extract, hot aqueous and cold extract, with concentrations 10, 20, 50, 100 mg ml-1, by using drilling method balakar were compared to results of inhibition with extracts by inhibition activation for seven antibiotics (Nalidixic acid, Amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin, Cefotaxime, Amikacin, Trimethoprim, Ampicillin) by using sensitive test for antibiotics. The study results showed that propolis inhibition of Staph. aureus bacteria at the rate of 17.19 mm then E-coli bacteria at the rate of 15.02 mm then Ps. aeruginosi at the rate of 14.61 mm.