The antimicrobial activity of the oil extracted with n-hexane from the seeds of\r\nMoringa peregrina was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis,\r\nPseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae,\r\nCandida albicans, C. tropicalis and C. glabrata. The oil proved effective against all of the\r\ntested microorganisms. Standard antibiotics (netilmycin, 5-flucytocine, intraconazole and\r\n7-amino-4-methylcoumarin-3-acetic acid) were used for comparison. The resistance to\r\noxidation of the extracted seed oil was also determined.
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