Antimicrobial Activity And Phytochemical Investigation Of TamarixMacrocarpa (Ehrenb.)Bge Wildly Grown In Iraq

Abstract

Ethanolic extract of Tamarix macrocarpa was tested for its, in vitro, antimicrobial activity by an agar dilution -streak method against eleven microorganisms. The results showed that it is active against Staphylococcus aureus , Bacillus subtilis at the level of 1000 mcg / ml. and against Candida albicans at the level of 500 mcg / ml. Phytochemical investigation indicated that this plant is rich with phenolic and Polyphenolic compounds, among which four compounds were identified by both Thin Layer Chromatography and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography.The identified compounds were: Gallic acid, Isoferulic acid, Kampferol and Quercetin.This is one of the most significant studies concerning the phytochemical investigation of this fractionation and characterization of the antimicrobial components.