| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Medicinal plants contain inherent active ingredients used to cure diseases or relieve pain and traditional remedies made from these plants play an important role in maintaining the health of 70%–80% of people.The present study aimed to determine in vitro antibacterial activities and phytochemical analysis of IphionascabraCalled boveawhich are commonly used as traditional medicine in Libya. Leaf extracts of plant were prepared using solvents, ethanol and water,aqueous and ethanol extracts leaf of Iphionascabrarevealed presence of major groups of phytochemical bioactive constituents namely alkaloids, diterpenes, flavonoid, tannin, phenol,Steroid,Coumarins and Glycosides .However, the saponins were absent in aqueous extract and presence in ethanol extract.furthermore, the quantities analysis of ethanolic extract of leaves had significant amount of chemical compounds 90% followed by aqueous extract of leaves 84%. Additionally, the crude extracts of Iphionascabrawere tested (using the Disc Diffusion Method) for their antimicrobial activity against the bacterial pathogens. The influences of aqueous and ethanol extracts on some pathogenic: one strains of gram-positive bacteria include Staphylococcus and one strains of gram-negative bacteria including Shigella. The results showed that the both extracts Iphionascabra leaves have antibacterial activity in a broad-spread way and able to inhibit strongly the growth of staphylococcus and Shigella.So, Iphionascabra is a good source phytochemicals and can be used as a medicinal herb. | en_US |
