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The current study aimed to
investigate some physicochemical, phytochemical, and antibacterial
potential of the bark of Cordia myxa that used by local inhabitants
in Darfur, for purification of raw water gathered in pools and
valleys. According to the data analysis process, the physicochemical
analysis showed no effect on water hardness, but the bark of C. myxa
was rich in potassium (28.17%) and calcium (14.69%). The data
analysis also showed good quantities of minerals such as silicon,
aluminum, iron, magnesium, sulfur, chloride, bromide, and low
quantities of some heavy metals. Some of these minerals are
important in purifying water from impurities. In addition, the
phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of some interested
bioactive compounds, while antibacterial testing exhibited a
significant antibacterial activity which could be attributed to the
presence of some phytochemical compounds such as terpenoids and
coumarins in the C. myxa bark. To sum up this section, we can say
that, the current study confirms the ethnobotanical use of this
plant product in the treatment of water for drinking purposes. |
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Key words: Cordia myxa,
Minerals, Total hardness, Terpenoids, Antibacterial.. |
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