College of Science

Sixteen isolates of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from dairy products collected from Baghdad markets. The isolates were identified into 4 genera; Lactobacillus (6 isolates), Lactococcus (2 isolates), Pediococcus (4 isolates) and Leuconstec (4 isolates). Later, further identification of lactobacillus showed the isolates belonged to Lb. plantarum (Lb.1 and Lb.3), Lb. bulgaricus (Lb.4), Lb. acidophilus (Lb.2), Lb. brevis (Lb.5) and Lb.

          The ability of P.aeruginosa OM13 in antagonizing or inhibiting the growth of some phytopathogenic fungi was tested by measuring the inhibition zone for the growth of the test fungi (Alternaria alternate, Rhizoctonia solani) caused by the growth of the bacterial isolate (P.aeruginosa OM13 ) and by the action of the culture filtrate of this isolate on test fungi. It was found that this isolate inhibited the growth of the test fungi and the inhibition zone was 5mm, 7mm for A. alternate and R.

          Chamomile has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and is widely used in Europe. It is a popular treatment for numerous aliments, including sleep disorders, anxiety, indigestion, skin infections such as eczema, wound healing, infantile colic, and teething pains and eye infection (Hewitt, 2001). German chamomile and Roman chamomile are the two major types of chamomile. They are believed to have similar effect on the body, although  German chamomile may be slightly stronger.