Abstract

Moringa oleifera is a tree native to the Himalayas but has been introduced to various regions of America, it has antimicrobial, nutritional, antioxidant and therapeutic properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the minimum inhibitory concentration of ethanolic extracts of Moringa oleifera leaves on Staphylococcus epidermidis and Enterococcus faecalis. In the study it was observed that in S. epidermidis the inhibition was similar in all concentrations, and for E. faecalis inhibition was only observed in the test with the pure extract. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the inhibitory effect of Moringa oleifera on other pathogenic strains, as well as the identification of the components that caused the inhibition.

Keywords:Antimicrobial activity; Extracts; Moringa oleifera