Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of the seeds and leaves of Peganum harmalaL. against urinary tract infection pathogens

Abstract

To investigate the antibacterial effect of Peganum harmala (P. harmala) extracts against urinary tract infection pathogens isolated from infected patients. Agar diffusion technique was used for detecting the antibacterial activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration was tested by serial dilution methods. Alkaloids extract of seeds was fractioned using thin layer chromatography.