Antibacterial Effects of Allium Jesdianum Extracts on some Infectious Microorganisms in vitro

Allium Jesdianum belongs to Lilaceae family and is considered as an endemic medicinal plant in Iran. Due to its traditional use in treating diseases including rheumatism, kidney stone, vomit and cold. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effect of Allium Jesdianum on some pathogenic bacteria “in vitro”.
In this experimental study, the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Allium Jesdianum were prepared by maceration. The antibacterial effects of the extracts were evaluated by four pour plate method, agar-well diffusion, broth microdilution and minimum bactericidal concentration on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in comparison with common therapeutic antibiotics.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most resistant bacterium to the aqueous and ethanolic Allium Jesdianum extracts. The concentration 80 mg/ml of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts showed the best result on Staphylococcus aureus (p According to the results of this study and the rise in the resistance of microorganisms to common therapeutic antibiotics, it is recommended that more research on Allium Jesdianum as an antimicrobial compound be conducted for treating bacterial infections.