7100IMPHAR: Research
assignment
Planning my research
This template should be completed (typed) to record the planning of your research, as part of
the Research Assignment coursework. It will help you prepare for data collection and analysis
during semester 2, as well as risk assessments and ethics review applications, and will allow
your supervisor to support you and provide comments/formative feedback in a constructive
manner.
*** YOUR COMPLETED PLANNING DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3 PAGES OR
2,000 WORDS ***
(This limit is fully inclusive of ALL aspects of the document, including the template material).
Student name:
Student LJMU email
address:
Primary supervisor:
Working title
Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Fenugreek (
Trigonella foenum graecum)
Research aim
The aim of the research is to investigate the antibacterial activities of Fenugreek in
bacterial population.
Objectives
To explore the antimicrobial activities of Fenugreek as claimed or supposed.
With the help of control, to exclude any other factors or basis that affects the result.
To investigate the safety and risk involved with the use of Fenugreek in daily use.
Key research question(s) you hope to answer
Does Fenugreek have antibacterial activities as it has been believed or claimed?
What will be the recommended dose of fenugreek to inhibit bacterial growth?
Are there any risks involved with the use of Fenugreek in community.
Background – Key research already undertaken in the fieldPlease also provide a maximum of 8 key references within this section
Alwhibi MS, Soliman DA. Evaluating the antibacterial activity of fenugreek (Trigonella
foenum-graecum) seed extract against a selection of different pathogenic bacteria. Journal
of Pure & Applied Microbiology. 2014 Nov;8:817-21.
Akbari S, Abdurahman NH, Yunus RM, Alara OR, Abayomi OO. Extraction, characterization
and antioxidant activity of fenugreek (Trigonella-Foenum Graecum) seed oil. Materials
Science for Energy Technologies. 2019 Aug 1;2(2):349-55.
Babaei AH, Motamedifar M, Khalifat S, Mohammadi A, Zamani K, Motamedifar A. In vitro study of antibacterial
property and cytotoxic effects of aqueous, ethanolic, methanolic, and hydroalcoholic extracts of fenugreek seed.
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2018 Apr 1;12(2):906-10.
Benziane MN, Acem K, Aggad H, Abdali M. Phytochemistry, HPLC profile and antioxidant
activity of aqueous extracts of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) seeds grown in
arid zones of Algeria. Acta Scientifica Naturalis. 2019 Dec 1;6(2):71-87.
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Research Assignment: Planning Antibacterial Activity of Fenugreek