A Evaluate the biological activity of Citrullus Colocynthis extract (In vitro study)

The plant of c. colocynthis is perennial herbal of the Cucurbitaceous types that isused as a traditional medicinal plant on a Mediterranean tub and equatorialnations.Studies on the antibacterial properties of Citrullus colocynthis leaf extract,Medicinal plants have conventional been used in abortifacient and treatsconstipation, edema, Infection caused by bacteria, cancer and diabetesproblems.The antibacterial efficacy of citrullus colocynthesis (L.) was investigatedin this work using five species of pathogenic bacteria isolated from urinary tractinfections: E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus spp, Psudomonasauroginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. For the antibacterial test, water andethanol extract were employed.The ethanolic extract showed inhibitory activityagainst Escherichia Coli at (100 °C, 80 °C, 60 °C) while Staphylococcus aureus at(100 °C, 80 °C), Streptococcus spp. at (100 °C). Water extract exhibited less or noactivity against all types of bacteria.The findings of this investigation indicate thatC. colocynthis might be utilized to treat disorders caused by the test organisms.