Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Ziziphus jujuba Seeds Extract

The aims of this study were to test the antibacterial activity and chemical composition of Ziziphus jujuba extract. The extract was obtained using 50% aqueous ethanol extraction solution to extract Ziziphus jujuba seeds. The extract was prepared and evaluated for antimicrobial activity against six bacterial strains by determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The results revealed that the 50% aqueous ethanol extract is potent in inhibiting bacterial growth of both gram-positive and gram negative bacteria. The chemical composition of fenugreek was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). The 13-Heptadecyn-1-ol (12.95%), 7-Ethyl-4-decen-6-one (9.73%), Lineoleoyl chloride (8.54%), Linoleic acid (6.37%), 2,5-Octadecadiynoic acid, methyl ester (5.57%) and Palatinol A (4.81%) were the highest abundant compounds out of total 20 compounds were identified in the Ziziphus jujuba seeds extract.