Assessment of Ephedra Extracts Antibacterial Effectiveness in Vitro

الملخص

Natural sources of medicinal plants have been receiving a lot of attention lately. The purpose of this study was to use the agar well diffusion method to assess the antibacterial activity of ephedra water and methanol extracts against four different species of bacteria: two gram negative (S. aureus, B. sub) and two grams positive (E. coil, S. typhi). The primary bioactive substances identified in ephedra were alkaloids, tannin, anthraquinone, terpene, coumarin, and saponin. The antibacterial activity indicated that the ephedra methanol extract exhibited inhibitory effect only against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. However, other bacteria shown extract resistance. Ephedra extracts may be a viable option in the hunt for a natural antibacterial agent based on the current findings. The scientific knowledge gained from this investigation will help determine the antibacterial values and explore additional pharmacological features.