Potential of Natural Plant Extracts in Combating the Bacterial Contaminants from Poultry Water Sample
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Background: The poultry industry represents an integral part of worldwide livestock economies; however, it is highly jeopardized by bacterial and parasitic infections. An increased development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria worsens this challenge. This study investigates the potential of plant-based extracts as alternative antibacterial agents in poultry management. Bacterial contaminants were isolated by serial dilution agar plat technique. Result: Two bacterial contaminates were isolated namely Poultry Water isolate 1 (PW1) and Poultry Water isolate 2 (PW2). A total of 21 plant extracts of 7 plants (ginger (Zingiber Sp.), mulberry (Morus Sp.), mango (Mangifera Sp.), curry (Murraya Sp.), neem (Azadirachta Sp.), black pepper (Piper Sp.), and ajwain (Trachyspermum Sp. were prepared in different solvents such as distilled water, ethanol and petroleum ether and screened against bacterial contaminants by using agar well diffusion. Extracts from mango and mulberry leaves demonstrated potent action against PW1, whereas curry and mango leaves demonstrated efficacy against PW2. The rhizomes of ginger and neem also produced significant impacts, while Cephalexin showed the strongest antibacterial efficacy overall. The phytochemical examination of the mango leaf extract showed flavonoids, triterpenes, alkaloids, saponins, and tannins. The mango leaf extract's minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 0.15% against PW1 and 0.625% against PW2. Conclusion: The findings suggest that plant extracts, especially those derived from mango leaves, present a promising natural substitute for traditional antibiotics in poultry farming, with the potential to lower antibiotic usage and counteract antibiotic resistance. To investigate their modes of action and efficacy in diverse poultry production scenarios, more investigation is required. The purpose of this study was to assess the plant extracts' antibacterial efficacy against bacterial pollutants found in chicken water samples.
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