Bio-Enhancing Efficiency of Cow Urine and its Distillate Combination with Antibiotics against Bacterial Pathogens

M. Manohar; Hussain Ahmed Rashed; M. Madasamy; D. Kannan; Syed Wali Peeran

Authors

M. Manohar Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya
Hussain Ahmed Rashed Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya
M. Madasamy Department of Microbiology, K.R. College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
D. Kannan Department of Microbiology, K.R. College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Syed Wali Peeran Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya

Keywords:

Cow urine, Cow urine distillate, Antibiotics, Bacterial pathogens

Abstract

Cow urine has natural disinfectant and antiseptic qualities. In ayurveda it is suggested for improving general health. In our work we used urine as a bio-enhancer to increase the antimicrobial activity of some antibiotics such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, streptomycin, rifampicin and and norfloxacin. The test bacterial pathogens used in this study include Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Enterobacter aerogenes, Streptococcus pyogens, Bacillus sp, Staphylococcus sp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antimicrobial activity was tested using disc diffusion technique. The plates were incubated at 37º˙C for 48 hours. After incubation period the zone of inhibition was measured and recorded.

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