Fungicidal Impact of Salvadora Persica L. (Miswak) Extract on Growth of Foodborne Pathogens, Aspergillus Species.

Fungicidal Impact of Salvadora Persica L. (Miswak) Extract on Growth of Foodborne Pathogens, Aspergillus Species. Dose Response. 2019 Jul-Sep;17(3):1559325819876218 Authors: Saddiq AA, Alkinani MH Abstract Several investigations have focused on studying the suppressing influence of Salvadora persica (miswak) on oral microbes; however, studies regarding its fungicidal activity versus human aspergillosis-related illness are still scarce. The current research was designed to evaluate the fungicidal action of S persica aquatic root extract in terms of radial growth rate and inhibition zone (IZO) versus 3 pathogenic Aspergillus species, namely, A niger, A flavus, and A fumigatus in vitro. The results revealed that the plant extract (50 and 100 mg/mL) exhibited a prohibiting influence on the growth of the tested fungal species. The high concentration (100 mg/mL) of the plant extract was efficient in prohibiting the growing rate of the tested Aspergillus species after 6 days exposure period. Aspergillus niger and A flavus showed the largest inhibition ratios (60% and 54.4%, respectively) and IZO (33.00 ± 0.05 mm and 25.50 ± 0.18 mm, respectively) versus the control counterparts. Aspergillus fumigatus showed the minimum inhibition ratio (39%) and IZO (20.31 ± 0.05). The present data showed that the extract of S persica possesses potential fungicidal influence versus the tested pathogenic Aspergillus species and this may support the utiliz...
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