The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli

Increasing risk of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria has led to the exploration of alternative antibiotics derived from leaves of medicinal plants such as the fig (Ficus carica L.). The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract of fig leaves g...

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Main Authors:	Ali, Amirah Nadiah, Salleh, Mohd Syahmi, Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi, Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf
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Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
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spelling	iium-650212018-07-25T01:26:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65021/ The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli Ali, Amirah Nadiah Salleh, Mohd Syahmi Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf R Medicine (General) Increasing risk of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria has led to the exploration of alternative antibiotics derived from leaves of medicinal plants such as the fig (Ficus carica L.). The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract of fig leaves grown under Malaysian tropical environment against pathogenic bacteria linked to antibiotic resistance namely the Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli. The methanolic extraction was performed by using soxhlet apparatus. The disc diffusion method was used to measure inhibition zone diameter on the Mueller-Hinton agar plate. Staphylococcus aureus displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against the extract at concentration of 900 mg/ml whilst Escherechia coli displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against both the 100% crude extract and 700 mg/ml, respectively. This study therefore highlighted the potential of developing alternative antibiotics derived from the methalonic extract of locally grown fig plant IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-07-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65021/1/65021_The%20antimicrobial%20activities%20of%20fig.pdf Ali, Amirah Nadiah and Salleh, Mohd Syahmi and Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi and Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf (2018) The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 272-284. E-ISSN 2600-8491 http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/127
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) Ali, Amirah Nadiah Salleh, Mohd Syahmi Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
description	Increasing risk of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria has led to the exploration of alternative antibiotics derived from leaves of medicinal plants such as the fig (Ficus carica L.). The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract of fig leaves grown under Malaysian tropical environment against pathogenic bacteria linked to antibiotic resistance namely the Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli. The methanolic extraction was performed by using soxhlet apparatus. The disc diffusion method was used to measure inhibition zone diameter on the Mueller-Hinton agar plate. Staphylococcus aureus displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against the extract at concentration of 900 mg/ml whilst Escherechia coli displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against both the 100% crude extract and 700 mg/ml, respectively. This study therefore highlighted the potential of developing alternative antibiotics derived from the methalonic extract of locally grown fig plant
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author	Ali, Amirah Nadiah Salleh, Mohd Syahmi Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf
author_facet	Ali, Amirah Nadiah Salleh, Mohd Syahmi Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf
author_sort	Ali, Amirah Nadiah
title	The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
title_short	The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
title_full	The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
title_fullStr	The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
title_full_unstemmed	The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli
title_sort	antimicrobial activities of fig (ficus carica l.) leaves extract against staphylococcus aureus and escherechia coli
publisher	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65021/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65021/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65021/1/65021_The%20antimicrobial%20activities%20of%20fig.pdf
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The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli

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