TY  - JOUR
T1  - Antimicrobial Activity of Castor Oil Plant (<I>Ricinus communis</I>) Seeds Extract Against Gram Positive Bacteria, Gram Negative Bacteria and Yeast
AU - Malekpour, Abdorrasoul AU - Rahmati, Hashem AU - Salehi, Saeid AU - Farhangi, Farzaneh 
JO  - International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SP  - 9
EP  - 12
PY  - 2015
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1813-176x
DO  - ijmmas.2015.9.12
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijmmas.2015.9.12
KW  - Antimicrobial activity
KW  -castor oil plant
KW  -pathogenic microorganisms
KW  -inhibitory activity
KW  -food
AB  - The methanolic extract of <I>Ricinus communis </I>seeds was studied for its <I>in vitro</I> antimicrobial activities through the Agar Dilution Method. The seed extract of the castor oil plant inhibited the growth of <I>Bacillus subtilis</I>,<I> Staphylococcus aureus </I>(ATCC15156), <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I>,<I> Salmonella typhi </I>and <I>Escherichia coli. </I>Also growth of <I>Candida albicans </I>was inhibited by crude extract of <I>Ricinus communis </I>seeds. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extract ranged from 0.723-9 &#956;g mL<SUP>-1</SUP>. The phytochemical analysis of the crude extract of this plant seeds revealed the presence of anthocyanin, vitamins A and C a well as a good source of calcium, iron and vitamin B6. It also contains ricin, sterols, tannins and essential oils and can readily be considered as a healthy food. However, more evidence is needed to really sustain any claim related to their medicinal values. The results of the present study suggest that <I>Ricinus communis </I>can be used in treating diseases caused by the test organisms.
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