In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Methanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. Fruits

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate antibacterial and antifungal activity of Methanol extract from the fruits of Moringa oleifera. The extract were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity by Disc diffusion method. The fruit extract of Moringa oleifera showed a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and antifungal activity. The highest zone of inhibition was found at the concentration of 200 μg/ disc for Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22 mm) and Colletotrichum Sp (14 mm). Methanol extract possessed moderate antibacterial activity against bacterial strainsStaphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Vibrio cholera, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella species and Proteus species and antifungal activity against pathogenic fungiAlternaria SP, Colletotrichum SP, Curvularia sp and Fusarium SP. Keyword: Moringa oleifera, Antibacterial and Antifungal.