A comparative study of the inhibition of bacterial growth by nigella sativa in vitro

الملخص EN

The inhibitory effect of Nigella sativa whole seed, ground seed.

water extract.

phosphate buffer extract, and commercial oil was studied on Staphylococci aureus, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, Escherichia coli.

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influezae, Niesseria gonorrhoae and Candida albicans (pathogenic yeast).

It was found to be least inhibitory in oil form as compared to ground material which proved as the most effecti ve.