Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity and Antioxidant Potential of Different Extracts from the Leaves of Juniperus Phoenicea

Plant material:The leaves of Juniperus phoenicea ssp.phoenicea L, were collected from Al-Jabal Al Akhdar area in Benghazi, Libya (spring 2013).Bacteria used: Bacteria were taken from the laboratory of microbiology in Banghazi medical center ,which know as multi drag resistant bacteria .The bacteria used were Escherichia coli (MDR)ATCC, Staphylococcus aureus(MDR) ATCC , Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR) ATCC , Klebsiella pneumonia (MDR) and Acinetobacter sp (MDR) .The organisms were isolated and identified by standard methods, and identification confirmed by using phonex .The organisms were then sub cultured and maintained on nutrient agar slants. Chemicals:1,1-Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH˙) , methanol, Ethanol and acetone were supplied from Sigma and Merck company.