EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF FLAVONOIDS EXTRACT FROM CUCURBITA PEPO LEAVES

Abstract

Investigation of antibacterial activity of flavonoids extract of Cucurbita pepo was carried out in this study on Gram positive and Gram negative pathogenic bacteria. The results exhibited variable susceptibilities of microorganism for different concentrations of flavonoids extract. The activity of this extract was associated with high concentration. Using plate methods, flavonoids extract of Cucurbita pepo had the highest effect and wide diameter of growth inhibition zones against serratia and Escherichia coli and it has no effect on growth of Bulkholderia pseudomallia