Antimicrobial Activity of Tropical Soft Corals Found in the Northern Straits of Malacca
The study was conducted to obtain and test crude extracts from soft corals found at Pulau Payar, an island off the northern Straits of Malacca. Specimens were extracted in an equal volume of methanol and dichloromethane. The samples were then concentrated to obtain crude extracts. Anti-bacterial a...
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Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang
2016
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16034/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16034/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16034/1/ftek-2016-1.pdf |
| Summary: | The study was conducted to obtain and test crude extracts from soft corals found at Pulau Payar, an island
off the northern Straits of Malacca. Specimens were extracted in an equal volume of methanol and
dichloromethane. The samples were then concentrated to obtain crude extracts. Anti-bacterial activities of
the crude extracts were tested by disc diffusion method, minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) and
minimum bacterial activities (MBC) assays. Out of twelve crude extracts tested, 50 percent of them showed
inhibition for Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA; and approximately 8 percent have showed inhibition for
Enterococcus raffinosus. The MIC of each extract is stated in the tables below. Only one of them showed
bactericidal properties against MRSA. Soft corals around the world, have been found to contain beneficial
chemical compounds, however not much research has been done in the region. This shows that soft coral
extracts found in the Northern Straits of Malacca do have antibacterial potential, and this potential can be
harnessed for future pharmaceutical exploration. |
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