Plants have been long valuable sources of natural materials that have served to preserve human and animal health; as a result, pharmacological purposes have arisen from the use of plant compounds in most countries, according to a World Health Organization report. The present study aimed to assess the antimicrobial resistance of tannin extract against Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates in sheep. A total of 100 samples from sheep were used to isolate E. coli and treated with tannin extract (90% purity) to investigate the in vitro effect, as compared to some antibiotics (Clindamycin, Cephalexin, Kanamycin, Tetracycline, and Vancomycin). The bacterial samples were cultured in a selective and differential medium, and Gram staining was used to examine them. The biochemical assays were performed to purify and expose these cultures; moreover, the API 20E system and RapidTM ONE kits were utilized to confirm the bacterial strain. Based on the findings, 50% of the samples showed a positive result for the presence of E. coli. The well diffusion technique was used to investigate the antibacterial activity to confirm the antibacterial action of tannin extract (from pomegranate peel) in different concentrations against E. coli. The highest zone of inhibition for the bacteria ranged from 12±0.5 to 30.3±0.2 at 50% concentrations, proving that tannins extract was significantly effective against E. coli. The presence of E. coli was detected in 50 % of the samples. The well-diffusion technique was used to evaluate the antimicrobial property of tannin extract through various concentrations with the highest zone of inhibition for the bacteria ranging from 12.5 to 30.30.2 at 50%, demonstrating that tannin extract was significantly effective on E. coli. |
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