Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Flavonoid and Oil Extracts from Safflower(Carthamus tinctorius L)

Abstract

Flavonoid and oil extracts were extracted and tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity against two different pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus , the results reflect promising moderate to good activity at different dilutions against different strains of bacteria employed.

Keywords: Safflower , Flavones, oil extract, Antibacterial activity.