In Vitro Efficacy of Acacia seyal Delile (Altalh) Wood Extract against Four Bacteria Isolates

Mwada M.M. Salih; Almahi M.A. Ali; Khalid E.M. Idris

Mwada M.M. Salih University of The Holy Qura,n and Taseel Of Science, Faculty of Education P. O. Box 222 Wad Medani, Sudan
Almahi M.A. Ali University of Gezira, Faculty of Education El-Hassahesa, P. O. Box 20 Wad Medani, Sudan
Khalid E.M. Idris University of Gezira, Faculty of Education El-Hassahesa, P. O. Box 20 Wad Medani, Sudan

Keywords: Bilola instrument, Xanthomonas citri, Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus, Xanthomonas pmalvacearum

Abstract

Acacia seyal known also as the tree (Altalh). the bark is used to treat dysentery and bacterial infections of the skin, such as leprosy , the wood is used to treat pain from rheumatism. Acacia seyal wood extracted using Bilola instrument which showed effective antibacterial activity against Xanthomonas citri, Xanthomonas pmalvacearum, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, the maximum inhibition zone observed 11.8mm, 12.6, 14.6mm, and 17.2mm, respectively.