Harpagophytum procumbens and Cordia myxa: In vitro Antibacterial Activity and Bioactive Compounds of Methanolic Fruit Extract Using Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Technique Sahib Ahmed Hadi Abdal1,*, Al-Shareefi Ekhlas2, Hameed Imad Hadi3 1Ecological Sciences, AL-Qasim Green University, Hillah City, Iraq 2Department of Biology, College of Science for women, University of Babylon, Hillah city, Iraq 3Biomedical Science Department University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah City, Iraq *Corresponding author: Imad Hadi Hameed, Biomedical Science Department, University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah City, Iraq; Phone number: 009647716150716; E-mail: imad_dna@yahoo.com
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract Harpagophytum Procumbens (commonly called Devil's Claw) is a tuber vegetable that is used for combatting lower back pain as well as arthritis (both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis). The objectives of this study were analysis of the secondary metabolite products and evaluation of antibacterial activity. The FTIR analysis of Harpagophytum Procumbens proved the presence of alkyl halides, Alkenes, and Amide which shows major peaks at 669.30, 831.32, 918.12, 1016.49, 1029.99, 1240.23, 1608.63, 2358.94, and 3251.98. The FTIR analysis of Cordia myxa proved the presence of alkyl halides, Alkenes, Aromatic, Amide, and Alkane which shows major peaks at 669.30, 684.73, 827.46, 873.75, 927.76, 1010.70, 1236.37, 1313.52, 1417.68, 1604.77, 2358.94, 2918.30, and 3269.34. Antibacterial activity was evaluated by determining the zone of inhibition. Maximum zone formation was against Staphylococcus aureus (5.13±0.19) and (6.59±0.21) for Harpagophytum Procumbens and Cordia myxa respectively. Top Keywords FT-IR analysis, Harpagophytum procumbens, Cordia myxa, Anti-Bacterial Activity. Top |