Abdelhakim Bouyahya
Rabat
Morocco
Research Article
Determination of Phenol Content and Antibacterial Activity of Five
Medicinal Plants Ethanolic Extracts from North-West of Morocco
Author(s): Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Jamal Abrini, Aicha El-Baabou, Youssef Bakri and Nadia Dakka
Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Jamal Abrini, Aicha El-Baabou, Youssef Bakri and Nadia Dakka
The aim of this study is to screening the phytochemical content of five medicinal plants of Ouezzane province for their antibacterial activity. Ethanolic extracts were prepared using solid-liquid extraction. The total phenolic content was assessed by the Folin-Ciocalteau assay, total flavonoid content was assessed by aliminuim chloride (AlCl3) colorimetric assay. The antibacterial activity of extracts was tested against two reference strains, Escherichia coli K12 MBLA and Staphylococus aureus CECT 976 using the agar well diffusion method. The total phenol content of five ethanolic extracts ranged between 34,64 ± 1,16 and 112,48 ± 1,75 mg GAE per g extract, and the flavonoid content ranged between 9,28 ± 1,37 and 24,55 ± 0,58 mg QE/g extract. In the determination of the in vitro antimicrobial activity, flowe.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7471.1000342