Chemical composition and Antibacterial activity of Zygophyllum Qatarense Hadidi leaf extract

Abstract

<strong>Background and aims:</strong> In present study, chemical composition and antibacterial activity of <em>Zygophyllum Qatarense </em>Hadidi (ZQ) leaf extract were investigated. This study is the first report of evaluation and identification constituent of ZQ leaf that grown in Iran.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong>Phenolic compounds of methanolic extract of <em>ZQ</em> leaf were identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-DAD instrument (HPLC-DAD) and antibacterial activities of this plant against <em>Klebsiella pneumonia and</em> <em>Staphylococcus epidermidis</em> were evaluated by disk diffusion method, MIC and MBC methods<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that this plant contains chlorogenic acid, sinapic acid, caffeic acid, catachin, trans-ferulic acid and rosmarinic acid. The caffeic acid, catachin and rosmarinic acid are significant compound. The results showed methanolic extracts of ZQ leaf have a good potential against <em>K. pneumonia and</em> <em>S. epidermidis.</em><br /><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ZQ has a wide range of biological properties and can be used in different industries such as pharmaceutical and food production.