Bacteriological contamination status and phytochemical characteristics of Al-Chibayish marsh regional plants

• Main Authors: Raghad Mouhamad, Areej Hussein, Mohammed Jafaar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: E-NAMTILA 2020-04-01
• Series: Dysona. Life Science
• Subjects: al-chebaysh marsh; bacterial contamination; ftir
• Online Access: http://life.dysona.org/article_105087_eb534e4a3f2dca9e900668e91938906e.pdf

This study aims to evaluate the status of Al-Chibayish marsh water and regional plants in regards to bacterial contamination and to investigate the phytochemical characteristics of the region’s plants. For this purpose, water samples were collected from three different sites of Al-Chebaysh marshes located in Dhi Qar Governorate, south of Iraq in 2017 to investigate water bacteriological contamination. Additionally, samples of five different plant species were collected from the same region to evaluate plant bacterial contamination status as well as their phytochemical characteristics. Water and plant samples were then examined by bacterial culture and powdered dry plant samples were analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Bacteriological results showed that water was worryingly contaminated with clear bacterial contamination in the local flora. The major chemical compositions of the studied local plant were within the normal ranges under pollution conditions with clear signs of antibacterial potentials in S. natans and Ceratophyllum ssp. Additionally, FTIR spectroscopy results showed that many of the regional plants contain various important phytochemical functional groups which increase their importance in the marsh ecosystem sustainability.