Antibacterial Activity of Germacrone Sesquiterpene from Curcuma Xanthorrhiza Rhizomes
<p>The aim of this research was to isolate and indentify the terpenoid compound from <em>Curcuma xanthorrhiza </em>rhizomes and its antibacterial activity. Isolation was carried out by using vacuum liquid chromatography and centrifugal chromatography. The structure was determined by NMR spectroscopy (<sup>1</sup>H-NMR, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR 1D and 2D), then compare with data from literatures. Antibacterial test was carried out by using microdillution methods and evaluated against eight bacteria. They are <em>Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes</em>, <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi</em>, <em>Shigella dysentriae</em> and <em>Vibrio cholerae</em>. The result showed that the isolate was a white crystal which was indetified as germacron-type sesquiterpene. Germacron have highest activity againts <em>P. aeruginosa, </em>MIC<em> </em>15.6 µg/mL <em>and </em>MBC 31.2 µg/mL.</p>