iarjmsIARJMSIARJMS2708-3594https://doi.org/A10.47310/iarjms.2023.v04i02.033Phytochemical and Antibacterial studies of Cestrum nocturnum cultivated in IraqWidadM. K. AlaniZainebAziz AliNawresKhairi FadhiPharmacy department, Alnukhba University College, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Pharmacy, AL-Esraa University College, Baghdad, IraqCollege of Pharmacy, Mustansyriah University, Baghdad, IraqThe genus Cestrum contains about 300 species, most of which are native to the mildly subtropical and tropical parts of America (family Solanaceae; Cestrum nocturnum L.). Traditional medical systems have demonstrated that the plant is a dependable source of antibacterial compounds. The antibacterial activity of Cestrum nocturnum leaf and stem extracts was evaluated. The extracts were evaluated in a range of solvents against the following microorganisms: Salmonella flexineri, Salmonella paratyphi A, Salmonella paratyphi B, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. The ethyl acetate leaf and stem extracts were shown to be the most active extracts. The results were contrasted with those of streptomycin and penicillin.