Abstract: The increasing resistance of microorganisms to conventional chemicals and drugs is a serious and evident worldwide problem that has prompted research into the identification of new biocides with broad activity. Plants and their derivatives, such as essential oils, are often used in folk medicine. In the present study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity in the leaf Water extracts and EO of Mentha piperita L. against pathogenic bacteria like Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Streptococcus aureus.
The screening was performed by standard disc diffusion method. Essential oil of peppermint exhibited highest antibacterial activity with 12.00 mm mean zone of inhibition. The Water extract of peppermint also possessed antibacterial activity with 9.00 mm mean zone of inhibition. Comparing with chloremphemicol as control.
Keywords: Mentha piperita L., antibacterial activity, leaf extracts, essential oil.
Title: Antimicrobial Effect of Mint Essential Oils on Some Pathogenic Bacteria
Author: Hayyan, I, Al-Taweil
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-3148 (online), ISSN 2348-313X (Print)
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