Abstract

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.