Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Methanolic Extract of
Mentha piperita againstPervasive Bacteria Isolated from
Urial the Ovis vignei
Mohammed Ghazwani1, Abdulrahim R. Hakami2,
Syeda Suryya Sani3, Salma Sultana3, Tayyaba
Sultana3, Waqas Bashir3 and Azhar Rafique3*
1Department of Pharmaceutics,
College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 1882, Abha
61441, Saudi Arabia 2Department of Clinical
Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King
Khalid University, P.O. Box 3665, Abha 61481, Saudi Arabia 3Department of Zoology, GC
University, Faisalabad Pakistan *Corresponding author:
azharrafique96@gmail.com
Abstract
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the
emergence of novel pathogens pose a serious threat to public health and animals
around the world. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) has a variety of
therapeutic features, one of which is an antibacterial property that can be
helpful in preventing infections in wildlife. This property can be found in the
extracts of both the stem and the leaf of the plant. In the current
investigation, an extract of Mentha piperita (M. piperita) or
clocally named as peppermint stem and leaf was produced in methanol at a
concentration of 70 percent to test its effectiveness as an antibacterial agent
against three Gram-negative bacteria. i.e.
Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella Typhimurium
(S. Typhimurium) and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa)
and against one Gram-positive Bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Fresh feces and skin swab samples were taken from wild sheep in
the Wildlife Park Gatwala, Faisalabad, during February 2022. The isolated
strains of bacteria were identified and confirmed microbiologically. Peppermint
(stem and leaf) extracts prepared with methanol were examined for their efficacy
against the identified pathogens. The extracts demonstrated higher inhibitory zones (leaf: 17.5mm,
stem:16mm) against S. aureus.S. Typhimurium, P. aeruginosa
and E. coli. The leaf extract showed zones of inhibition of 16.5, 16,
15.5 and 13mm while stem extract produced zones of inhibition of 15.5, 14, 16.5,
15mm against S. aureus.S. Typhimurium, P. aeruginosa
and E. coli, respectively. Furthermore, the broth dilution method
revealed that the MIC of peppermint (stem and leaf) was 0.4mg/ml against all
tested bacterial strains. Altogether, these findings indicate that peppermint
extracts may be useful in combating common bacterial infections of wild sheep.
To Cite This Article:
Ghazwani M, Hakami AR, Sani SS, Sultana S, Sultana T, Bashir W and Rafique A, 2023. Antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanolic
extract of Mentha piperita againstpervasive bacteria isolated
from Urial the Ovis vignei.
Pak Vet J, 43(1): 103-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.018