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Antibacterial activity of various leaf extracts of Merremia emarginata

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of the aqueous, methanol and petroleum ether leaf extracts of Merremia emarginata (M. emarginata). METHODS: The antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of M. emarginata were evaluated by agar well diffusion method against four selected bacterial species. RESULTS: The presence of tannins, flavonoids, amino acids, starch, glycosides and carbohydrates in the different leaf extracts was established. The methanol extract was more effective against Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli, whereas aqueous extract was more effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. CONCLUSIONS: : The results in the present study suggest that M. emarginata leaf can be used in treating diseases caused by the tested organisms.

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

DOI: 10.1016/s2221-1691(11)60089-0

Authors: EK Elumalai, M Ramachandran, T Thirumalai, P Vinothkumar

Institutions: Voorhees College, ICAR - Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2004170383

FWCI: 9.029

Cites: 13

Cited by: 66

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