Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali

The aim for this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Abelmoschus esculentus methanolic leaves extract against two Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and two Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus substilis) by using disc diffusi...

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Main Author: Razali, Nur Dahlia
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Applied Sciences 2016
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24470/
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spelling uitm-244702019-06-20T06:11:01Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24470/ Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali Razali, Nur Dahlia Extraction (Chemistry) QR Microbiology The aim for this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Abelmoschus esculentus methanolic leaves extract against two Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and two Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus substilis) by using disc diffusion method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the methanolic plant extract was tested using macro dilution method. The A.esculentus leaves extract only shows antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Then, the result was further tested with MIC, MBC and finally tested for toxicity. The MIC value for S.aureus is 6.25 mg/mL and the MBC value is also 6.25 mg/mL Based on toxicity test on Artemia salina, the Abelmoschus esculentus leaves extract is considered as nontoxic and might be safe to use in human. From the results, the A.esculentus leaves extract might be used as an antimicrobial compound and further studies of this plant is needed. Faculty of Applied Sciences 2016 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24470/1/PPb_NUR%20DAHLIA%20RAZALI%20AS%20N%2016_5.pdf Razali, Nur Dahlia (2016) Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
description The aim for this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of Abelmoschus esculentus methanolic leaves extract against two Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and two Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus substilis) by using disc diffusion method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the methanolic plant extract was tested using macro dilution method. The A.esculentus leaves extract only shows antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Then, the result was further tested with MIC, MBC and finally tested for toxicity. The MIC value for S.aureus is 6.25 mg/mL and the MBC value is also 6.25 mg/mL Based on toxicity test on Artemia salina, the Abelmoschus esculentus leaves extract is considered as nontoxic and might be safe to use in human. From the results, the A.esculentus leaves extract might be used as an antimicrobial compound and further studies of this plant is needed.
format Student Project
author Razali, Nur Dahlia
author_facet Razali, Nur Dahlia
author_sort Razali, Nur Dahlia
title Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
title_short Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
title_full Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
title_fullStr Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / Nur Dahlia Razali
title_sort evaluation of antimicrobial properties and toxicity of abelmoschus esculentus extract / nur dahlia razali
publisher Faculty of Applied Sciences
publishDate 2016
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24470/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24470/1/PPb_NUR%20DAHLIA%20RAZALI%20AS%20N%2016_5.pdf
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