Abstract :
Henna leaves have been amassed and selected for antimicrobial towards some human pathogens. The present
investigation has been undertaken to find out the effectiveness of aqueous extracts of Lawsonia inermis against some
human pathogenic microorganism as well as compare it with wide spectrum antibiotic ciprofloxacin.
In the present study; henna leaves had been extracted with aqueous extraction method. The isolated bacteria
were diagnosed based totally on cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics, hence, the remotes bacterial
isolates were as S.aureus, S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus fecalis, Streptococcus agalagtia, P.aerugenosa, P. fluroscences, Salmonella
typhi, Salmonella typhimurum, Proteus merabilis, Proteus vuligaris, Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterobacter spp,
Acinetobacter, Escherichia coli, Serratia spp. The antibacterial activity of the Henna leaves aqueous extract was
compare it with wide spectrum antibiotic ciprofloxacin.
The result shows high antibacterial activity of the Lawsonia inermis aqueous extract against tested bacteria
with higher a significant different than obtain by ciprofloxacin antibiotics.
Conclusions: Lawsonia inermis exhibit marked antimicrobial activity against bacteria. Based on the results it can
be concluded that they can inhibit bacterial growth more than ciprofloxacin antibiotics.
Keyword :
anti-bacterial activityÙˆ aquatic henna leaves extract