Study Effect of Peppermint Extract on Microorganisms Isolation and Identification from Pizza
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This inquiry is centred on two pizza-related products. Frozen pizza was more popular in this culture than fresh pizza. Of the total colonies, 43 (or 86% of the total) were β-hemolytic, while 16 (or 32% of the total) were γ-hemolytic, according to the data. In this particular experiment, the G-ve and G+ve bacteria were dyed in distinct ways. When cultivated on blood agar, the selected bacteria for this investigation exhibited β-hemolytic activity. Nineteen percent were G+ve and thirty-four percent were G-ve, as shown in Figure (3-2). Bacteria in this experiment were shown to be sensitive to a peppermint extract diluted 10-2. The experiment was conducted using fresh peppermint. Following the addition of the extract to the wells, the inhibitor zone diameter was evaluated using the well diffusion method. When compared to the aqueous extract (resuspension), the methanolic extract had less antimicrobial action. One possible explanation is that the extract doesn't have good diffusion properties in the agar. Another possibility is that the solvent alters the properties of the active chemicals present in fresh plants.
Source: Research Review
Author: Zahraa Abd AL Kareem
Institution: Al-Qasim Green University
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404475853