| Author's Name: |
Dr. Rashid Rahim Hateet Alattwani, Dr. Rasha Khalil Abudaljalil & Dr. Redha Alwan Hasan Alhashimi |
| Subject Area: |
Life Sciences |
| Subject |
Immunology and Microbiology |
| Section |
Research Paper |
Keyword:
Essential oil, antibacterial activity, Petroselinum crispum.
Abstract
Antimicrobial activities of Petroselinum crispum essential oil was studied by disc agar well diffusion technique against tested organisms (Esherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Psedomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pyogenes, Bacillus cerrus and Proteus vulgaris), The essential oil of Petroselinum crispum showed activity against all bacterial The inhibition zones exhibited by essential oil ranged between 12-40 mm diameter except P. aeruginosa was inactive. MIC test revealed that the essential oil of Petroselinum crispum exhibited a minimal inhibition values ranged between 200 -550 ug/L. The MBC test revealed that the essential oil of Petroselinum crispum exhibited a minimal inhibition values ranged between 250-600 ug/L. A verification of non-toxicity of the fungal extract against human blood revealed a negative test. The results were also showed that the essential oil of Petroselinum crispum could be an alternative source of antimicrobial agents against clinical pathogens. The DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Results showed that the parsley oil Petroselinum crispum possessed a certain degree of antioxidant activities.