scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activity ofCroton macrostachyusStem Bark Extracts against Several Human Pathogenic Bacteria

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie K. Obey ◽  
Atte von Wright ◽  
Jimmy Orjala ◽  
Jussi Kauhanen ◽  
Carina Tikkanen-Kaukanen
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Enterobacter Aerogenes ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Traditional Use

In Kenya, leaves and roots fromCroton macrostachyusare used as a traditional medicine for infectious diseases such as typhoid and measles, but reports on possible antimicrobial activity of stem bark do not exist. In this study, the antibacterial and antifungal effects of methanol, ethyl acetate and butanol extracts, and purified lupeol ofC. macrostachyusstem bark were determined against important human gram-negative pathogensEscherichia coli,Salmonella typhi,Klebsiella pneumoniae, andEnterobacter aerogenes, gram-positiveListeria monocytogenes,and a fungusCandida albicans. The most promising broad scale antimicrobial activity against all the studied pathogens was shown by the ethyl acetate extract. The ethyl acetate extract induced the zone of inhibition between10.1±0.6 mm and16.0±1.2 mm againstS. typhi,E. coli,K. pneumoniae,E. aerogenes,andL. monocytogeneswith weaker antimicrobial activity againstC. albicans(zone of inhibition:5.6±1.0 mm). The antibiotic controls (amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, benzylpenicillin, clotrimazole, and cefotaxime) showed antimicrobial activity with zones of inhibition within13.4±0.7–22.1±0.9 mm. The ethyl acetate extract had MIC in the range of 125–250 mg/mL against all the studied bacteria and againstC. albicansMIC was 500 mg/mL. The present results give scientific evidence and support the traditional use ofC. macrostachyusstem bark as a source for antimicrobials. We show thatC. macrostachyusstem bark lupeol is a promising antimicrobial agent against several important human pathogens.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of Adansonia digitata stem bark extract on some clinical isolates

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 035-044
Author(s):  
A.E. Ajiboye ◽  
S.O. Sadiq ◽  
M.R. Adedayo
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Adansonia Digitata ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
E Coli

Adansonia digitata is a massive and deciduous tree with a height of about 24 m and of significant economic importance. The antimicrobial and  phytochemical screening of the aqueous and ethyl-acetate extract of stem bark of the plant were determined on some clinical isolates. The stem bark of the plant was collected and washed o properly before drying at 28 C. The pulverised stem bark was extracted with water and ethyl-acetate and screened for phytochemicals (qualitative and quantitative) using standard methods. The clinical isolates used were identified as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. The antimicrobial activities of the crude extracts were carried out using the agar well diffusion methods. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal and fungicidal concentrations were carried out using standard methods. The aqueous extract exhibited a higher zone of inhibition against S. aureus (14.00 ± 0.57 mm) at a concentration of 200 mg/ml while a zone of inhibition of 11.66±0.33 mm was observed for E. coli using ethylacetate extract. Candida albicans had a zone of inhibition of 11.66±0.88 mm and 11.00±0.57 mm using aqueous and ethyl-acetate extracts respectively at 200 mg/ml. The MIC was 200 mg/ml for the crude extracts against the clinical isolates. The qualitative ethyl-acetate phytochemical screening revealed the presence of phenol, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponin and terpenoids. Phenol had the highest concentration of 2.02±0.25 mg/ml while terpenoids had a value of 1.38±0.02 mg/ml. Aqueous and ethyl-acetate extract of A. digitata possess significant antimicrobial activity against E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans. However, K. pneumoniae showed resistance to ethyl acetate extract. Key words: Adansonia digitata, Antimicrobial activity, Clinical isolates, Phytochemical  screening

scholarly journals Antimicrobial activity of n-hexane and Ethyl acetate extracts of Erythrina stricta Roxb

1970 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-66
Author(s):  
Mohammad Musarraf Hussain ◽  
M Mizanur Rahman Mughal ◽  
Md Masud Alam ◽  
Mohammad Golam Dastagir ◽  
AHM Masum Billah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Microbiological Investigation ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extracts

The crude n-hexane and ethyl acetate extract of the stem bark of E. stricta were subjected to microbiological investigation and were found to be significantly inhibitory to microbial growth, with the average zone of inhibition 12–17 and 10–16 mm, respectively. In the cytotoxic observation, the n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts were found to show LC50 of 2.1 and 0.316 mg/ml respectively. Key words: Erythrina stricta; Fabaceae; Antimicrobial activities; Cytotoxicity observation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v27i2.9176 BJM 2010; 27(2): 65-66

scholarly journals A preliminary study on the antimicrobial activities and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the ethyl acetate extract of Dennettia tripetala G. Baker seeds

Bio-Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1094-1102
Author(s):  
UF Babaiwa ◽  
SO Eraga ◽  
EO Ojugo ◽  
O Erharuyi ◽  
JO Akerele
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Dennettia Tripetala

The study investigated the antimicrobial properties and the chemical composition of ethyl acetate extract of Dennettia tripetala (pepper fruit) seeds. Crude extract obtained by maceration of pulverized seeds in ethyl acetate was evaluated for antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger using standard agar-well diffusion method. GC-MS method was used to determine the chemical constituents of the extract. The extract was oily, yellowish-brown with a yield of 1.66 % and had activity against most of the test microorganisms, with inhibition zone diameters ranging between 10 to 25 mm. About 41 chemical constituents were present in the extract with formic acid methyl esters and fatty acids accounting for 57.23 and 18.49 % respectively. Ethyl acetate extract of Dennettia tripetala seeds possessed antimicrobial activity against bacteria but not fungi. The observed activity may be due to the presence of formic and fatty acid esters in the seed. The study further established a scientific proof for the traditional use of Dennettia tripetala seed extracts in treating microbial infections.  

scholarly journals Antibacterial and antifungal activity of Moringa oleifera stem bark

2013 ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Shafiqur Rahman ◽  
Laila Zerin ◽  
MN Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Shigella Dysenteriae ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

Petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and carbon tetrachloride extracts of Moringa oleifera stem bark were studied for their antimicrobial activities against eleven human pathogenic bacteria (Shigella dysenteriae, S. sonnei, Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi, Bacillus subtilis, B. megaterium, B. cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae) and four human pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus niger, A. ochraceus, A. ustus and Candida albicans) using disc diffusion and poisoned food method, respectively. Chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts exhibited moderate to good antibacterial and antifungal activity against all the pathogens tested. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited the largest zone of inhibition (21 mm in diameter with 2000 mg/disc extract) against S. sonnei. The highest inhibition of fungal radial mycelial growth (52. 00% with 100 mg extract/ml medium) was recorded against C. albicans with ethyl acetate extract. The ethyl acetate extract exhibited the lowest MIC (750 mg/ml) against B. megaterium, S. dysenteriae, V. cholerae and E. coli. For fungi, the lowest MIC was 500 mg/ml against C. albicans with crude extract of ethyl acetate. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cujbs.v3i1.13411 The Chittagong Univ. J. B. Sci.,Vol. 3(1&2):109-117, 2008

Antimicrobial activity of Commercial essential oils on human pathogens

2021 ◽  
pp. 4440-4444
Author(s):  
B. R. Malathy ◽  
Sweetlin Ajitha P ◽  
Sangeetha K. S ◽  
Swetha Thampy ◽  
Kamala G
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Development Of Resistance

Essential oils (EOs) are natural extracts from the seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bark and other parts of the plant prepared by steam distillation. They are complex, volatile, natural compounds formed by aromatic plants as secondary metabolites. They are known for their bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, sedative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, spasmolytic and locally anesthetic properties. They are generally composed of a combination of substances like terpenes, phenolics, aldehydes or alcohols. The complex composition and different mechanisms of action of EOs may be an advantage over other antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance of pathogenic bacteria. With this background, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of five essential oils like basil, lime, rosemary, thyme and canada balsam against 14 microbes. The effects of essential oil on the selected microbes were determined by agar well diffusion method. The zone of inhibition was observed and measured in millimeter. Essential oils which showed inhibitory diameter >15 mm were further tested to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). S. aureus, E. coli, S. mutans, S. sanguinis, C. albicans and M. furfur were inhibited by all essential oils. K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and E .faecalis were inhibited only by thyme and not by other essential oils. The MIC values ranged from 50% to 0.10%. The least MIC value of 0.10% was shown by thyme and basil to S. aureus, thyme to E.coli and all essential oils against C. albicans except lime.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial activity of various extracts of Plectranthus ambionicus and Phyllanthus amarus

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pathmavathi ◽  
P. Thamizhiniyan
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Phyllanthus Amarus ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Aspergillus Fumigates

Hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of leaves of Plectranthus ambionicus and  Phyllanthus amarus were screened for their antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains. Antimicrobial activity was carried out by disc diffusion method, determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) and minimum fungicidal concentrations (MFC) against four strains of Gram positive bacteria, three strains of Gram negative bacteria and three species of fungi. The antimicrobial activity of various extracts of Plectranthus ambionicus and Phyllanthus amarus showed varied levels of antimicrobial activity against the studied bacterial and fungal pathogens. The mean zone of inhibition produced by all the tested extracts ranged from 7.0 ± 0.50 mm to 29.5 ± 0.50 mm. The MIC, MBC and MFC values were between 15.62 and 1000 μg/mL. The ethyl acetate extract of Plectranthus ambionicus showed good antimicrobial activity with the highest mean zone of inhibition (29.5±0.5 mm), lowest MIC (15.62 μg/mL) and MBC (31.25 μg/mL) values followed by ethyl acetate extract of Phyllanthus amarus(23.6±0.50 mm; MIC=62.5; MBC=125 μg/mL) against Aspergillus fumigates.

scholarly journals Screening for Bioactive Extracts and Targeted Isolation of Antimicrobial Agents from the Stem Bark of Adenanthera pavonina L.

2020 ◽  
pp. 227-242
Author(s):  
K. Abdu ◽  
M. Adamu
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Adenanthera Pavonina ◽  
Solvent Extract

Bioactive secondary metabolites can be isolated from medicinal plants as antimicrobial agents. Based on ethnopharmacological relevance, Adenanthera pavonina L. is recognized as a plant with good medicinal values and forms the integral part systems of traditional medicine in Borno state, and other parts of Nigeria. Despite the widespread used, most of the information available to consumers about the plant is not backed by credible scientific data. Only a limited number of studies have probed into the scientific evidence for bioactivity and safety of this medicinal plant. Such studies rarely progress to isolation and evaluation of the active antimicrobial agents. In the present study, four solvent-extract (ethanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and n-hexane) were subjected to antimicrobial activity test against E. coli (E.C), S. typhi (S.T), S. aureus (S.A), A. flavus (A.F), C. albican (C.A) and M. specie (M.S) and toxicity test against Artemia salina. The ethyl acetate extract showed outstanding activity against the microbes (bacteria and fungi) and Artemia salina, respectively. The activity and toxicity effects of the ethyl acetate extract suggests the presence of active antimicrobial agents and hence provides a way forward for column chromatographic isolation of the targeted Antimicrobial agents. The targeted compounds isolated (AP-X38 and AP-X44) were also subjected to antimicrobial test using three bacterial species and found to be even more active that the solvent extract of ethyl acetate. This study justifies part of ethno medicinal claims on the plant.

scholarly journals Phytochemical screening, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of Nepalese medicinal plants Swertia chirayita and Dendrobium amoenum

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritish Shrestha ◽  
Manisha Bista ◽  
Prativa Sharma ◽  
Shristi Shrestha ◽  
Basanta Lamichhane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Swertia Chirayita ◽  
Percentage Yield

Research on medicinal plants are important to Nepal because most of its rural population relies on it as mode of medicine. Medicinal plants namely Swertia chirayita and Dendrobium amoenum were collected from mid hills of Nepal. The present study was undertaken to find the antimicrobial activity, phytochemical presence and their cytotoxicity in different extraction medium. The percentage yield from the plants were highest in warm methanol extraction with 12.6%, followed by ethyl acetate and lowest was for cold methanol. Plant extract showed the presence of antioxidants like alkaloid, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannin, glycosides. The Brine Shrimp Bioassay of methanol and ethyl acetate extract showed cytotoxicity. Chiraito extract showed LC50 of 199 ppm for Dhunche sample, 128.82 ppm for Daman sample and 131.82 ppm of Illam sample. The antibacterial activity of methanol extract of Chiraito and Dendrobium amoenum showed significant bioactivity by inhibiting growth of microbial species selected for the test. The zone of inhibition shown by the extracts was comparable to the standard antibiotics. Similarly, methanol extract of Chiraito also showed significant antifungal activity with the zone of inhibition comparable to amphotericin.Nepal Journal of Biotechnology. Dec. 2015 Vol. 3, No. 1: 48-54

scholarly journals Antimicrobial activity and phytochemistry of methanolic stem bark extract of Melia azedarach (Linn.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 407-411
Author(s):  
M. Ahmed ◽  
A.H. Bukar ◽  
M.Y. Amuda ◽  
A. Babagana
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Bark Extract ◽  
Melia Azedarach ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Zone Of Inhibition ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Stem Bark Extract

The use of traditional medicine is increasing and gaining popularity throughout the developed and developing countries. About 80 % of the people in developing countries rely on traditional medicine for primary health care. The present study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of the stem bark of Melia azedarach extracted using methanol as solvent. Phytochemical screening revealed that methanolic stem bark extract contain alkaloid, cardiac glycoside, flavonoids, saponins, steroid, tannin and terpenoid. Antimicrobial efficiency were tested against four human pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus spp. The diameter of zone of inhibition (ZOI) was measured and it was found that the extract showed a maximum zone of inhibition against Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens and the zone of inhibition was found to be concentration dependent. The result obtained in this study may be indication that alcoholic extracts of this plant could be a possible source of obtaining new and effective herbal medicine to treat infections which justify the ethno    medicinal uses of Melia azedarach against infectious diseases agents.  Key words: Melia azedarach, antimicrobial, activity, traditional medicine, extract

scholarly journals A STUDY ON PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIMICROBIAL AND α-ΑMYLASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITIES OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF THE STEM BARK OF PISONIA GRANDIS, R.BR

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Vishu Mohan ◽  
Mohan Kumar Ramasamy ◽  
Srikalyani Vemuri ◽  
Ilango Kaliappan
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Antidiabetic Activity ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

  Objective: The aim of the present study is to determine the phytochemical screening, antioxidant activity and α-amylase inhibitory activity of the crude hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanolic stem bark extract of Pisonia grandis.Methods: The evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, total phenolic, and flavonoid content were assessed using 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl, Folin–Ciocalteu’s reagent, and aluminum chloride assay, respectively. The antidiabetic activity was assessed for porcine pancreatic α-amylase for the stem bark of P. grandis. Results: Phytochemical screening confirmed the presence of phenolic, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, and steroids in all the three extracts. The antioxidant activity showed 148.2 μg/ml, total phenolic content (gallic acid equivalent), 0.0665±0.0002 mg/g, flavonoid content (quercetin equivalent), 0.6061±0.1817 mg/g, and inhibitory concentration 50% values were found to be 40.42 μg/ml and showed better in ethyl acetate extract. The antidiabetic activity exhibited mimic action with insulin due to the presence of pinnatol in the stem bark and leaves of P. grandis. Conclusion: P. grandis stem bark crude ethyl acetate extract showed strong antioxidant activity, high phenolic, and flavonoid content. The antimicrobial activity was studied in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains against ampicillin and rifampicin as reference drugs. Antidiabetic activity shows effective result by α-amylase inhibitory activity.

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