Abstract
The essential oil, various extracts at different polarity, fractions, and pure compounds obtained from Nigella damascena plants and seeds were screened for biological activity. Antimicrobial tests showed the essential oil to be active only against Gram positive bacteria; among the extracts, the BuOH was active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Molluscicidal activity was absent.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
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Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Candida albicans / drug effects
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molluscacides / administration & dosage
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Molluscacides / pharmacology*
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Molluscacides / therapeutic use
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Nigella damascena*
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Phytotherapy*
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Plant Oils / administration & dosage
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Plant Oils / pharmacology*
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Plant Oils / therapeutic use
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Snails / drug effects
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antifungal Agents
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Molluscacides
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Plant Oils