STUDIES OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF BERBERIS LYCIUM

In today‘s world, there are still a lot of people who do
not have adequate access to basic needs or basic necessities
such as food, water, education, health services, clean
environment and other resources.That is why it is a major
concern being addressed by many governments at all levels
instead of the rapidly growing population on one hand and
a deteriorating environment on the other hand. Over the
past 20 years, there has been a lot of interest in the
investigation of plant materials as sources of new
antibacterial agents. The medicinal plants are useful for
healing as well as curing of many human diseases because
of the phytochemical constituents present in them.
According to World Health Organization (WHO),
medicinal plants are the best source to obtain a variety of
drugs and compounds. Therefore, such plants should be
investigated to better understand their properties, safety,
efficiency and their capability or utility