ETHNO-PHARMACOLOGICAL USE AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF TRADITIONAL DATE VINEGAR OF GHARDAÏA
Algerian Journal of Arid Environment “AJAE”
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ETHNO-PHARMACOLOGICAL USE AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF TRADITIONAL DATE VINEGAR OF GHARDAÏA |
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Brahim, CHERIF Noureddine, BOURAS Mustapha, OUMOUNA Mohamed Didi, OULD EL HADJ Michael D, HOLTZ Nasserdine, SABAOU )Université Saâd Dahleb de Blida, Ouled Yaiche, Blida 09000, Algeria Laboratoire de Biologie des Systèmes Microbiens (LBSM), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, 16050, Vieux-Kouba, Algiers, Algeria Université Dr. Yahia Fares de Médéa, Ain D’heb, Médéa 26000, Algeria Laboratoire de protection des écosystèmes en zones arides et semi-arides, Université de Ouargla, 30000 Ouargla, Algeria Field Crop Development Centre, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, 6000 C & E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 1W1, Canada, Laboratoire de Biologie des Systèmes Microbiens (LBSM), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, 16050, Vieux-Kouba, Algiers, Algeria |
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This study aims to demonstrate the therapeutic advantage of traditional date vinegar. We carried out an ethno-pharmacological survey on the therapeutic use of date vinegar by the population of Ghardaïa. After we verified the quality of two vinegars made from Deglet-Nour and Temjouhart date varieties, we tested their antimicrobial activity on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. These microorganisms are involved in skin infections treated with date vinegar. The ethno-pharmacological survey showed that the traditional date vinegar is used in the treatment of 30 afflictions. The treatment seems to be effective (75% of only positive effects compared to 14% of positive and also adverse effects). The antimicrobial activity was present, in spite of the weak concentration of acetic acid in the tested vinegars. The highest antimicrobial effect was observed on S. aureus. The inhibition diameter of this microorganism was 49 mm in Deglet-Nour vinegar and 33 mm in Temjouhart vinegar. In conclusion, date vinegar is used by the population of Ghardaïa to treat various illnesses and it was proven that it is effective in the treatment of skin infections caused by microorganisms mentioned previously.
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Algerian Journal of Arid Environment “AJAE”; Vol 4 No 2 (2014): Vol. 4, n° 2, décembre 2014 |
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eng |
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