Garlic (Allium Sativum) is a member
of the family lily or Liliaceae. It has been
used in ancient and modem times to treat
medical conditions and infections. Antinifective
properties of garlic have been described
frequently. Louis Pasteur reported
the antibacterial activity of garlic in 1858
(Block,1985). We stuided in vitro activity
of gralic against different bacterial strains:
the minimum inhibitory concontrations
and the minimum bactericidal concentrolions
of aqueous garlic extract were determined,
and we found that the aqueous extract
of garlic was bactericidal against
Gram positive and Gram negative organisms
at dilutions up to 1:256, and the antibacterial
activity of aqueous extract was
decreased with boiling. |
