Naveed Faraz, Shaista Khurram, Sehrish.
Common human pathogens; antimicrobial role of ginger (zingiber officinale).
Professional Med J Jan ;23(12):1593-7.

Background: Due to easy availability or excess to antibiotics people usually start antibiotic without consulting doctors when they are suffering from illness and as they were feeling well they discontinue the treatment and as a result these bacteria become resistant to those antibiotics which are inadequately used. Also most of the antibiotic have side effect that also produce undesirable effect so after considering all of these issues we want to explore natural compounds for their antimicrobial activity as these compounds have no side effect and cost effective as well. Objectives: We analyzed the antimicrobial activity of ginger (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE) against common human pathogens. Study design: Experimental study. Place and duration of study: All clinical isolates were identified at BUMDC (Bahria University Medical and Dental College) Microbiology Lab (Karachi) by standard biochemical methods. Study conducted between april2015-nov 2015. Material & Methods: Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, Vibrio cholera and E.Coli culture sample were taken and again characterized using conventional biochemical, cultural and molecular methods. Then I checked the antimicrobial activity of ginger alone and with soyaoil against these isolates using disc diffusion method. Result: It shows that ginger alone having good antimicrobial activity against pseudomonas but when using after mixing with soya oil its antimicrobial activity decreased as it was note when individually used. Conclusion: Ginger when using alone having good antimicrobial activity then when using in combination with soya.

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