Antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Zingiber officinale on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (original) (raw)

BackgroundStreptococcus pneumoniae, a capsulated lancet gram-positive bacterium, is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children globally and is the primary cause of pneumonia.Pseudomonas aeruginosais an opportunistic human pathogen and the leading cause of nosocomial infections, among patients who are admitted to intensive care units. With the increasing resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics, there is a shift of choice from allopathy to naturopathy, where herbs are common ingredients of medicines and components of treatment protocols. It is against this background that this study aimed to investigate the susceptibility ofP. aeruginosaandS. pneumoniaeto ethanolic and aqueous extracts of ginger using the agar well diffusion technique.MethodologyAbsolute (95%) Ethanol and distilled water were used as solvents to make extracts from the ginger powder. The filtrate was dried, and the resulting substance was used to conduct antimicrobial tests onStreptococcus pneumoni...