Abstract

Dr. Osman H. M.*, Shayoub M. E., Munzir M. E. Ahmed, Asma Noureldaim Mahmoud, Elsiddig Babiker

ABSTRACT

All cultures and societies in many countries has a strong knowledge about folkloric medicine, one example of using of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) to treat many diseases such as nausea, stomach ache, diarrhea and bleeding, inflammation and also used in sexual dysfunction. In this is study the extraction of fresh Ginger was done by using ethanol 70%. Moreover, the effect of Ginger extraction was examined on many types of bacteria; E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillous and Pseudomonas, beside two types of fungal; Candida albican and Aspergillus niger. Moreover, antimicrobial susceptibility test was done by using cup plate assay method. The results showed that the inhibition zone of isolated bacteria as following: in Bacillus subtilus was found (14.5 mm), Pseudomonas aerigonosa was found (13 mm). Moreover, the study found the effect of Ginger on antifungal activity as following: in Candida albicans was found (13.5 mm) and Asperogillus niger was found (16.5 mm). Our data revealed that, the ethanolic extract of fresh Ginger has highly effectiveness against many types of bacterial activities and also against fungal activities.