Levels of Trace Element of Fennel Seeds and Its Antimicrobial Activity

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 28 - 30, 01.05.2018

Çiğdem Er Calışkan , Harun Çiftçi Ergin Kariptaş Akın Tekcan

Abstract

In
this study, levels of trace element and antimicrobial activity of the extracts of fennel plant (Foeniculum
vulgare) collected from Elazig-Turkey area were investigated. Fennel seeds
have been known to be able to regulate menstruation, alleviate the symptoms of
female climacteric syndrome, and increase libido.  Digestions and analyses of fennel samples for
trace elements were performed with acids mixture of concentrated HNO₃ and
HClO₄ by using microwave oven in PTFE vessel and ICP-OES. The
antimicrobial activity of the plant extracts (methanol, isopropanol and hexane) was assessed by disk diffusion
method and compared with three commonly employed antibiotics. Organic extracts
had a moderate effect against all test organisms (Bacillus subtilis ATCC6633,
Escherichia coli ATCC 11230, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC29212, Pseudomonas
fluorescens RSKK 240, Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966, Staphylococcus
aureus ATCC 25923, Salmonella typhimirium MU 80, Shigella
soneii MU 57, Candida albicans ATCC 90028 and Candida
parapsilosis ATCC 22019). Therefore, these properties show that the plant
has a potential for use in pharmacy and this antimicrobial screen also warrants
further studies on antibiotic-resistant strains and other pathogens.

Keywords

Foeniculum vulgare, fennel, trace elements, antimicrobial activity, pathogens

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