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Antibacterial Activity of Medicinal Flowers against Multi Drug Resistant E. coli
 
Iqra Nazir1, Masood Rabbani1*, Ali Ahmad Sheikh1, Sehrish Firyal2, Sohail Raza1 and Muhammad Ilyas Riaz1
 

1Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
2Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
*Corresponding author: mrabbani@uvas.edu.pk

Abstract   

The antibiotic resistance is creating a serious challenge to treat diseases especially against multidrug resistant (MDR) E. coli. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity of seven different flowers ethanolic extracts named as Achillea millefolium, Bombax ceiba, Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium, Hyssopus officinalis, Rosa damascena Miller, Taraxacum officinale Weber and Woodfordia fruticosa against MDR E. coli through spot test and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) test. The results showed all the seven extracts have significant antibacterial activity against MDR E. coli and control. The MIC of Rosa damascena MillerBombax ceiba was 3.125 mg/ml and Taraxacum officinale Weber was 12.5 mg/ml for MDR E. coli. Similarly, Achillea millefolium, Hyssopus officinalisChrysanthemum cinerarifolium MIC value was 25 mg/ml and 12.5 mg/ml for Woodfordia fruticosa Kurtz. The current study reveals that these flowers possess strong antibacterial activity and thus can be used as potential antimicrobial agent against various resistant bacterial pathogens.

To Cite This Article: Nazir I, Rabbani M, Sheikh AA, Firyal S, Raza S and Riaz MI, 2021. Antibacterial activity of medicinal flowers against multi drug resistant E. Coli. Pak Vet J, 41(1): 166-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2021.019  

 
   

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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