In vivo antibacterial and wound healing activities of acacia ehrenbergiana

Authors

  • Samah Awad AbduRahim Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum
  • NaserEldin Bilal Mohammed Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum
  • Aisha Zoheir Almagboul Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research and Traditional Medicine Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum,

Abstract

A prospective study was carried out to investigate in vivo antibacterial and wound healing activities of methanol extract of Acacia ehrenbergiana in albino rats using excision model. The rate of wound healing was assessed by measuring wound contraction. In vivo antibacterial activity was determined by viable count of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853).The results revealed that poly ethylene glycol (PEG) ointment containing 3% A.ehrenbergiana had in vivo antibacterial but less wound healing activity when compared with the same concentration of tetracycline.

Author Biography

Samah Awad AbduRahim, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum

department of microbiology, faculty of medical laboratory sciences

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Published

2016-06-12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Microbiology