ANALYSIS OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN SYRIAN MESQUITE (Prosopis Fracta) POWDER AND EXTRACTS WITH EVALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY AGAINST Aeromonas hydrophila
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A chemical analysis was performed to identify the active compounds in the powder and extracts derived from the fruits of Prosopis. fractal. Additionally, the study investigated the effects of both the powder and extracts of P. fractal on the Aeromonas. hydrophila bacteria. The results demonstrated that the powder was more effective than both the alcoholic and aqueous extracts, exhibiting the highest antibacterial activity. Specifically, the inhibition zones measured 20.25 mm for both 50% and 100% concentrations of P. fractal powder. In comparison, the alcoholic extract recorded inhibition zones of 16.8 mm and 20.8 mm, while the aqueous extract showed zones of 10.4 mm and 11.9 mm. additionally, the antibiotic displayed an inhibitory activity of 30 mm against A. hydrophila. The results indicated that the bacteria displayed sensitivity to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, which had an inhibition zone diameter of 33.3 mm. This was followed by doxycycline, with an inhibition zone diameter of 20.5 mm, and trimethoprim, which had an inhibition zone diameter of 10 mm. Conversely, the bacteria were resistant to the antibiotic ampicillin, which showed no inhibitory activity. Additionally, the analysis revealed the presence of several active compounds, including flavonoids, phenols, saponins, resins, tannins, and alkaloids. The abundance of these compounds ranged from medium to high, depending on the type of material, whether it was in powder or extract form.
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