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Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs

Malaysia is rich in biodiversity encompassing a variety of herbs and shrubs with potential medicinal properties. Tinospira crispa (Patawali), Anacardium occidentale (Gajus),Garcinia atroviridis (Asam gelugor) and Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf) are some of the well-known local Malay herbs that have been...

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Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Zakaria, M. L., Amom, Zulkhairi, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir
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Published: Academic Journals 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.243932017-11-20T03:13:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24393/ Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, M. L. Amom, Zulkhairi Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir Malaysia is rich in biodiversity encompassing a variety of herbs and shrubs with potential medicinal properties. Tinospira crispa (Patawali), Anacardium occidentale (Gajus),Garcinia atroviridis (Asam gelugor) and Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf) are some of the well-known local Malay herbs that have been studied for their medicinal applications. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the broad spectrum-antimicrobial effects of the aqueous extract of T. crispa, A. occidentale, H. cannabinus and G. atroviridis againstStaphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (Gram positive) and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (Gram negative) bacteria using the disc diffusion method. From the results obtained, all extracts were found to exhibit a similar inhibition zone of approximately 8.67-9.67 mm against both test organisms. Furthermore, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the respective extract for both test organisms were similar; 227.27 mg/ml for T. crispa and A. occidentale, 113.64 mg/ml for H. cannabinus, and 56.82 mg/ml for G. atroviridis. In conclusion, the selected plants exhibited antimicrobial activity wherein the effectiveness (indicated by low MBC value) was in the sequence of G. atroviridis, H. cannabinus, T. crispa and A. occidentale. This findings support the traditional use of these plants in the treatment of bacterial infection. Academic Journals 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24393/1/24393.pdf Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin and Zakaria, M. L. and Amom, Zulkhairi and Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir (2011) Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5 (30). art. no. 406950724953. pp. 5379-5383. ISSN 1996-0808 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/406950724953
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description Malaysia is rich in biodiversity encompassing a variety of herbs and shrubs with potential medicinal properties. Tinospira crispa (Patawali), Anacardium occidentale (Gajus),Garcinia atroviridis (Asam gelugor) and Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf) are some of the well-known local Malay herbs that have been studied for their medicinal applications. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the broad spectrum-antimicrobial effects of the aqueous extract of T. crispa, A. occidentale, H. cannabinus and G. atroviridis againstStaphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (Gram positive) and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (Gram negative) bacteria using the disc diffusion method. From the results obtained, all extracts were found to exhibit a similar inhibition zone of approximately 8.67-9.67 mm against both test organisms. Furthermore, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the respective extract for both test organisms were similar; 227.27 mg/ml for T. crispa and A. occidentale, 113.64 mg/ml for H. cannabinus, and 56.82 mg/ml for G. atroviridis. In conclusion, the selected plants exhibited antimicrobial activity wherein the effectiveness (indicated by low MBC value) was in the sequence of G. atroviridis, H. cannabinus, T. crispa and A. occidentale. This findings support the traditional use of these plants in the treatment of bacterial infection.
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author Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Zakaria, M. L.
Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir
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Zakaria, M. L.
Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir
Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
author_facet Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
Zakaria, M. L.
Amom, Zulkhairi
Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir
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title Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
title_short Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
title_full Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
title_fullStr Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of selected Malaysian herbs
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publisher Academic Journals
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24393/1/24393.pdf
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