Bioactivity of curcumin extract against of some pathogenic strains

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Dried powder was extracted with ethanol.

Crude ethanol extract of Curcmin was tested against number of microorganisms (gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), and gram negative bacteria (E.

coli, Pseudomonas, and (Klebsiella) .

The antibacterial activity of the extract was evaluated against bacteria using disc diffusion method.

Results were compared to commercial antibiotics, penicillin.

The ethanol extract showed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity and the Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most sensitive bacteria.

Further studies on the isolation and characterization of the Curcumin and its antibacterial properties in progress.