title: Antimicrobial effect of crude extracts of Nigella sativa on multiple antibiotics-resistant bacteria.
abstract: Different crude extracts of Nigella sativa were tested for antimicrobial effectiveness against different bacterial isolates. These isolates comprised 16 gramnegative and 6 grampositive representatives. They showed multiple resistance against antibiotics, specially the gramnegative ones. Crude extracts of Nigella saliva showed a promising effect against some of the test organisms. The most effective extracts were the crude alkaloid and water extracts. Gramnegative isolates were affected more than the grampositive ones.
authors.affiliation: Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Morsi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts