The effect of termites extract on inhibition of growth of some pathogenic bacteria and synthesis of biofilm

Other Title(s)

تأثير مستخلص حشرة الأرضة Termites في تثبيط نمو بعض الأجناس البكتيرية الممرضة و تكوين غشاءها الحيوي

Joint Authors

Alash, Samir Abd al-Amir Abd Ali
Fadil, Hala Yunus
Ali, Haydar Badri
Salih, Ghadah Muhammad

Source

The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science

Issue

Vol. 51, Issue (s) (31 Jan. 2020), pp.176-183, 8 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad College of Agriculture

Publication Date

2020-01-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Biology

Topics

Abstract EN

This study was aimed to extract the effective material from the dry nests of termites and detect its antibacterial activity against some pathogenic bacterial isolates and inhibit synthesis of its biofilm.

Termites dry nests were collected and the effective material was extracted then the antibacterial activity was detected using the disc diffusion assay.

Results were showed that the extract have antibacterial material from the Termites dry nests, this extract showed antibacterial activity against Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) at (21.5mm) and Gram negative bacteria ( Enterobacter sp.

and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) at (26 mm and 20 mm) respectively by inhibiting their growth, as well as its effect on biofilm production of pathogenic bacteria.

Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter sp.

and Pseudomonas aeruginosa revealed a significant decrease (P<0.01) in biofilm synthesis as the concentration of the extract increased.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Salih, Ghadah Muhammad& Alash, Samir Abd al-Amir Abd Ali& Fadil, Hala Yunus& Ali, Haydar Badri. 2020. The effect of termites extract on inhibition of growth of some pathogenic bacteria and synthesis of biofilm. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science،Vol. 51, no. (s), pp.176-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-948727

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Salih, Ghadah Muhammad…[et al.]. The effect of termites extract on inhibition of growth of some pathogenic bacteria and synthesis of biofilm. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 51, Special Issue (2020), pp.176-183.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Salih, Ghadah Muhammad& Alash, Samir Abd al-Amir Abd Ali& Fadil, Hala Yunus& Ali, Haydar Badri. The effect of termites extract on inhibition of growth of some pathogenic bacteria and synthesis of biofilm. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science. 2020. Vol. 51, no. (s), pp.176-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-948727

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 181-183

Record ID

BIM-948727