The Effects of Aqueous Extract of Garlic on Bacterial Keratitis

Abstract: The use of Allium Sativum (garlic) for the treatment of various microbial infections of the human body has been an age-long practice, however many bacterial organisms have developed resistance to most conventional antibiotic drugs. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of aqueous garlic extracts against bacterial keratitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Psuedomonas aeruginosa . The study was carried out both in vitro and in vivo. The in vitro study was carried out to measure zones of inhibition and the minimum inhibitory concentrations while the in vivo study was done to assess the effect of the extracts on the cornea. The data obtained were analysed using the Analysis of Variance at a significance level of P