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              17. 
              Evaluation of 
              antibacterial effect of some Sinai medicinal plant extracts on 
              bacteria isolated from bovine mastitis - Gamil S. G. 
              Zeedan, Abeer M. Abdalhamed, Eman Abdeen, Mahmoud E. Ottai and 
              Sobhy Abdel-Shafy 
              
              Veterinary World, 7(11): 991-998   
              
   
                
                
doi: 
              10.14202/vetworld.2014.991-998 
                
                Gamil 
              S. G. Zeedan: 
              Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary 
              Research Division, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, 
              Egypt; gamilzee@yahoo.com Abeer 
              M. Abdalhamed: 
              Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary 
              Research Division, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, 
              Egypt; abeerg2007@yahoo.com Eman 
              Abdeen: Department 
              of Bacteriology, Immunology and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary 
              Medicine, University of Sadat City, Monifia, Egypt; 
              eman_abdeen79@yahoo.com Mahmoud 
              E. Ottai: 
              Department of Genetics and Cytology, Genetic Engineering and 
              Biotechnology Division, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, 
              Egypt; 
              mohmoud_ottai@yahoo.com Sobhy 
              Abdel-Shafy: 
              Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary 
              Research Division, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt;
              aasobhy@yahoo.com   Received: 
              21-07-2014, Revised: 15-10-2014, Accepted: 22-10-2014, Published 
              online: 27-11-2014   
              
              
              Corresponding author: Gamil S. G. 
              Zeedan, e-mail: gamilzee@yahoo.com 
 
              Abstract 
 Aim:
              Bovine mastitis is the most economically important disease 
              affecting dairy cattle worldwide from an economic, diagnostic and 
              public-health point of view. The present study aimed to isolate 
              and identify of bacteria causes mastitis in dairy cows and to 
              evaluate the antibacterial activities of some selected medicinal 
              plants extracts comparing antibiotics used in the treatment of 
              mastitis in Egypt. 
              Materials and Methods: A total of 203 milk samples of dairy 
              cows were collected during the period from February to June 2013 
              at different Governorates in Egypt. The use clinical inspection 
              and California mastitis test examination were provided efficient 
              diagnostic tool for detection of clinical, subclinical mastitis 
              and apparently normal health cattle. The collected milk samples 
              were cultured on Nutrient, Blood agar, Mannitol salt, Edward’s and 
              MacConkey agar plates supporting the growth of various types of 
              bacteria for their biochemical studies and isolation. The 
              antimicrobial activity of plants extracts (Jasonia montana 
              and Artemisia herb alba)with different solvent (ethanol, 
              petroleum ether, chloroform and acetone)were studied in vitro
              against isolated bacteria from mastitis by paper desk 
              diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration method (MIC). 
              Results: The prevalence of clinical, subclinical mastitis and 
              normal healthy animals were 34.50%, 24.7% and 40.8% respectively. 
              The major pathogens isolated from collected milk samples were 
              Escherichia coli (22.16%), Staphylococcus aureus 
              (20.19%), Streptococcus spp. (13.3%), Streptococcus 
              agalactiae (12.8%), Streptococcus dysgalactia (0.5%),
              Pasteurella spp. (2.45%), Klebsiella spp. (1.47%)and
              Pseudomonas spp. (0.45%). The highest antibacterial 
              activity of J. montana plant extracted with acetone solvent 
              against S. agalactiae, E. coli, S. aureus, Klebsiella
              spp and coagulase-negative Staphylococci with zone of 
              inhibition values ± standard deviation (SD), ranging from 
              4.33±0.57 to 25.6±0.60 mm. The MIC values for the extracts ranged 
              from 0.01 to 1.56 mg/ml. when comparing antibacterial activity of
              A. herb alba plant extracted with acetone solvent on the 
              same bacteria with zone of inhibition values ± SD, ranging from 
              00±00 to 5.6±0.60 mm. Both extracts from J. montana and 
              A. herb alba plant extracts with petroleum ether, methanol and 
              chloroform solvent were less antibacterial activities than acetone 
              solvent extract.  
              Conclusion: The present study spot highlight on isolation and 
              identification of mastitis pathogens that are fundamental aspects 
              of milk quality, udder health control programs and public health 
              and food safety issues associated with food borne pathogens. J. 
              montana and A. herb alba plants have antibacterial 
              effects more than antibiotics used in the treatment of mastitis. 
              Finally, the medicinal plant extracts can be used to discover 
              bioactive natural product in the form of antibacterial that may be 
              serve the development of new pharmaceutical products. But still 
              need further research necessary to identify active compounds and 
              research to mechanism and drug interaction. 
              Keywords: antimicrobial agent, Artemisia herb alba, 
              California mastitis test, Jasonia montana, minimum 
              inhibitory concentration. 
 
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