ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OFRHIZOMES OF GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE) AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI.

Abstract

Introduction: Ever since the ancient times man has searched for numerous ways of curing and relieving many different diseases with the help of plants .Now a days, the curiosity and popularity concerning screening extract from plants to be used for medications. Objective: Ginger extracts were investigated for antimicrobial activity against staphylococcus aureusand Escherichia coli by disc diffusion method. Place of Study: Study was conducted in the research lab of Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan. Duration of Study: The duration of study is three months. Method: Rhizomes of Zingiberofficinale Roscoe were extracted with water, ethanol, and hexane and cooking oil. All extracts of Zingiberofficinale were subjected to antimicrobial testing against Staphylococcus aureusandEscherichia coliby disc diffusion method. Result: Four different extracts were used for investigate antimicrobial activities againstStaphylococcusaureusandEscherichia coli. This result clearly shows that hexane ginger extract is more effective against gram +ve& gram –ve bacteria as compare to ethanol and cooking oil. But ginger water extract is not effective as it does not show any activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Conculsion: The result of the study shows that extracts of ginger reveals various antimicrobial activities. It can be used in antibacterial medication.