Investigation of Bioactive Natural Compounds of Diplotaxis cespitosa Using FTIR Spectroscopic Profile and Evaluation of its Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Fungal Activity Murad Amenah Kadhim1, Al-Khafaji Ali Hussein Deman2, Hameed Imad Hadi3,* 1Department of Biology, College of Basic Education, University of Babylon, Hillah city, Iraq 2Medical Laboratory Techniques, Islamic University, 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: 009647716150716, Email: imad_dna@yahoo.com
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Genus Diplotaxis (Brassicaceae) is represented by more than 30 species mainly distributed in the north Mediterranean. In the current study, the anti-microbial activity of Diplotaxis cespitosa methanolic extract was evaluated by determining the zone of inhibition against nine bacteria and eight fungi and yeast. Maximum zone formation was against Staphylococcus aureus (5.96 ± 0.19). Diplotaxis cespitosa was very highly active against Aspergillus flavus (6.34 ± 0.21). The FTIR analysis of Diplotaxis cespitosa proved the presence of functional group assignment Alkyl halides, Aromatic, Amide, and Alkane with Intensity 71.703 (Strong), 66.405 (Strong), 81.325 (Strong), 80.732 (Strong), 80.345 (Strong), 76.852 (Medium), 70.901 (Bending), 87.336 (Strong), 82.720 (Strong) and Peak (Wave number cm-ˡ) 1001.06, 1049.28, 1238.30, 1386.82, 1394.53, 1517.98, 1635.64, 2854.65, and 2926.01. Top Keywords Diplotaxis cespitosa, Bioactive Natural Compounds, Anti-microbial Activity. Top |