CONSTITUENTS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF PHASEOLUS VULGARIS GROWN IN SUDAN

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a legume com-monly grown in sub-Saharan Africa for food, cash, ani-mals’food, and as soil improver.[1] Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a legume com-monly grown in sub-Saharan Africa for food, cash, ani-mals’food, and as soil improver.[1] Phaseolus vulgaris L. is a legume which is cultivated worldwide. This plant is characterized by high protein and starch content. Phaseolus vulgaris possesses antioxidant activity. In this study Phaseolus vulgaris seed oil was analyzed by GC-MS. The analysis revealed the presence of 13 components. In the well diffusion bioassay the oil showed significant activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeroginosa and the yeast Candida albicans, However, the oil did not show any inhibitory effect against Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli.