Antibacterial Activity of Ginger Extract on Pseudomonas and Klebsiella Spp Isolated from Spoiled Fruits

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a medicinal plant that has been used extensively as spices in food and drinks an antimicrobial agent against various pathogenic organisms. The effect of ginger extract (ethanol, methanol chloroform) Pseudomonas Klebsiella spp were investigated using agar well diffusion method. results obtained from the study showed organisms for analysis susceptible to extracts except chloroform was unable inhibit growth spp. ethanol had more inhibitory activity on with highest zone inhibition (25 mm at 200 mg/ml) when compared (22 mg/ml). methanolic lower (20 mm) (21 extract. Chloroform least suppressing (10 (19 same concentration mg/ml. MIC ranged 6.25 mg/ml 12.5 0.00 MBC determined 3.125 non inhibitory. 1.56 It therefore imperative can be antibacterial treatment infections caused by