scholarly journals EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF A CYANOBACTERIUM SCYTONEMA SCHMIDTII GOM

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-79
Author(s):  
Janardhan Namdeo Nehul

Scytonema schmidtii,a cyanobacterium was isolated from the collected soil samples from different locations of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state (India). Identification was carried out using morphological variation and taxonomical approaches according to Desikachary (1959) and Prescott (1962) .The axenic culture of Scytonema schmidtii was obtained by using the method recommended by Bolch and Blackburn (1996). The isolated Scytonema schmidtii was grown autotropically in BG-11 medium as described by Rippka et al.,(1979) and incubated at 30±2°c.After 25 days, biomass was harvested by filtration through double layered muslin cloth and dried using air blower. The biomass of this Scytonema schmidtii species was used for the assessment of antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus flavus and Proteus mirabilis. The antibacterial activity was studied by disc diffusion method (Anonymous,1996).Methanol extract of Scytonema schmidtii showed the activity against all the tested bacterial strains.Maximum zone of inhibition (23±1.9 mm) was recorded with methanol extract of Scytonema schmidtii.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-48
Author(s):  
Md. Rayhan Ali ◽  
Md. Omar Faruque ◽  
Md. Tarek Molla ◽  
Roksana Khanam ◽  
Shahin Mahmud ◽  
...  

The excess use of antimicrobial agents in the poultry industry is a significant reason for the gradual spread and increasing level of multidrug resistance bacteria. This article is based on a study in which the antibacterial activity of aqueous, methanolic, ethanolic and acetonic extracts of eight medicinal plants were evaluated by standard disc diffusion method against multidrug resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. isolated from broiler meat. The multidrug resistance was checked by commercially available antibiotics using standard disc diffusion method. The results have indicated that the ethanolic extract of Boerhaavia diffusa showed maximum zone of inhibition against Escherichia coli, while Asparagus racemosus showed maximum zone of inhibition against Salmonella spp. Other experimental plant extracts had showed moderate activity against these multidrug-resistant bacteria, which can also be considered as potential source of active beneficial phytochemicals. Proper management and application of these plant extracts may be a wonderful alternative of commercially available antibiotic to minimize the risk.


Author(s):  
Nurliana Nurliana ◽  
Mirnawati Sudarwanto ◽  
Lisdar I. Sudirman ◽  
A. W. Sanjaya

This initial research was intended to detect antibacterial activity of pliek u oil and pliek u. Pliek u oil consist of minyeuk simplah (MS) and minyeuk brok (MB), Pliek u consist of two kinds of solid waste namely wet pliek u (Ap1) and dry pliek u (Ap2). Pliek u was methanol extracted at concentration 10% (w/v). Pliek u oil and methanol extract of pliek u were evaluated for their antibacterial activity, against Bacillus subtilis and four strains of Enterophatogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) employing agar disc diffusion method. No antibacterial activity was shown by MS. The MB exhibited a little effect 1-2 mm against bacterial tests. The results demonstrated that the higher antibacterial activity was shown by dry pliek u compare with wet pliek u with the inhibition zones from 6.67-10.33 mm and 6.00-7.33 mm respectively.


Author(s):  
SWETA KUMARI ◽  
VIRENDRA VAISHNAV

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of some plant extracts they are-Curcuma longa, Cinnamomum tamala, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Azadirachta indica, Datura stramonium, Zingiber officinale, Punica granatum and Cinnamomum cassia against Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. Methods: The evaluation of antibacterial activity for different extracts of each plant was carried out by using the disc diffusion method and by pouring technique to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Results: In the disc diffusion method the plant extracts showed zone of inhibition ranging 02.0 to 16.0 mm against bacteria and In pouring technique plant extracts showed positive control against pure culture of a bacterium and their efficiency in terms of MICs where ranged from 0.2 gm/ml to 0.8 gm/ml. The extracts of Curcuma longa and Cinnamomum tamala shown high efficiency then other plant extracts in terms of zone of inhibition and also in pouring technique less amount of extracts was inhibited the growth of bacteria. Conclusion: This study indicates that extracts of these plants have antibacterial activity against bacteria. This report supports their use in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvi Rusmiyanto P. Wardoyo ◽  
Devinda Ekarizky Diputri ◽  
Rikhsan Kurniatuhadi

AbstractAcalpha hispida flower commonly used as traditional medicine. The antibacterial potential of the A. hispida flower can be used to treat diarrhea and cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity and effective concentration of methanol extract of A. hispida flower against to S. flexneri and B. cereus. Sample used was flower of A. hispida from Kota Pontianak. The solvent used is metahnol. Antibacterial activity test using the disc diffusion method (Kirby-Bauer) with parameters based on grading levels  extract concentration in S. flexneri was 1.2;  1.3;  1.4;  1.5;  and 1.6 g/ml and B. cereus for 0.75;  0.80;  0.85;  0.90;  and 0.95 g/mL, 10% DMSO and ciprofloaxin as a comparison. the results of the research showed that the concentration of methanol extract of A. hispida flower which can effectively inhibit the growth of S. flexneri and B. cereus bacteria at 1.2 g / mL and 0.75 g / mL. The methanol extract of A. hispida flower contains compounds of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, steroids and terpenoids.Keywords : Acalypha hispida, Antibacterial, Shigella flexneri, Bacillus cereus AbstrakAcalypha hispida merupakan tanaman obat trardisional yang sudah dimanfaatkan masyarakat secara turun temurun untuk mengobati diare dan kanker. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui aktivitas antibakteri dan konsentrasi efektif ekstrak metanol bunga A. hispida terhadap bakteri Shigella flexneri dan Bacillus cereus. Sampel penelitian yang digunakan adalah bunga A. hispida yang diperoleh dari Kota Pontianak. Pelarut yang digunakan adalah methanol. Uji aktivitas antibakteri menggunakan metode difusi cakram (Kirby-Bauer) dengan perlakuan 5 taraf konsentrasi ekstrak pada bakteri S. flexneri sebesar 1,2; 1,3; 1,4; 1,5; dan 1,6 g/ml serta pada bakteri B. cereus IHB B 379 sebesar 0,75; 0,80; 0,85; 0,90; dan 0,95 g/mL, DMSO 10% serta sebagai pembanding digunakan ciprofloaxin. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi ekstrak methanol bunga A. hispida yang secara efektif dapat menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri S. flexneri dan B. cereus sebesar 1,2 g/mL dan 0,75 g/mL. Ekstrak methanol bunga A. hispida mengandung senyawa golongan alkaloid, flavonoid, tannin, fenol, steroid dan terpenoid.Kata kunci: Acalypha hispida, antibakteri, Shigella flexneri, Bacillus cereus


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 09-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Singh ◽  
Sunil Kumar Singh

Yagya (known as a fire-ritual) is an ancient Vedic Indian method of herbal inhalation therapy. It is also described as an excellent mode of environmental purification. Here, a comparative study of antimicrobial activity of smoke extract of Yagya and non-Yagya has been performed. ‘Yagya’ in this text, refers to the burning of wood, specific types of dried medicinal plant materials (hawan samagri) along with ghee with the citation of mantras, whereas the term Non-Yagya implies burning of wood, hawan samagri, along with ghee. In non-Yagya the mantra citation has not been done. An apparatus was designed to simulate the burning process, and the smoke fraction was captured for antimicrobial activity on human pathogens i.e Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Salmonella typh. Antimicrobial activity was performed using disc diffusion method. Antimicrobial data revealed that the ‘smoke-extract’ obtained from Yagya experiments with mantra chanting had higher zone of inhibition values compared to that of same experiment conditions except presence of mantra chanting suggesting an important role of the mantra chanting in Yagya for medicinal applications


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 547-553
Author(s):  
Hida Ilyana ◽  
Dwi Bagus Pambudi

AbstractChemical constituents contained in the beluntas plant, including alkaloids, essential oils, flavonoids, phenols and tannins have the ability to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. This research uses maceration extraction method. Thick extracts of flowers and leaves were used with a series of extract concentrations. The purpose of this study was to determine differences in the effectiveness of the ethanol extract of the leaves and flowers of beluntas against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The research method used in this study is the disc diffusion method. Data was collected by measuring the diameter of the clear zone formed in each treatment. Extract concentrations used 5%, 7% and 9%. The extracts of flowers and leaves of beluntas (Pluchea indica (L.) Less) have antibacterial activity with a larger zone of inhibition in extracts of leaves of beluntas compared to extracts of leaves of beluntas.Keywords: beluntas : flowers; leaves; extract; antibacterial AbstrakKandungan kimia yang terdapat di dalam tanaman beluntas, diantaranya alkaloid, minyak atsiri, flavonoid, fenol dan tanin memiliki kemampuan untuk menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode ekstraksi maserasi.Ekstrak kental bunga dan daundigunakan dengan seri konsentrasi ekstrak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui perbedaan efektivitas aktivitas ekstrak etanol daun dan bunga beluntas terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode difusi cakram disk. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara mengukur diameter zona bening yang terbentuk pada setiap perlakuan. Konsentrasi ekstrak digunakan 5%, 7% dan 9%.Ekstrak bunga dan daun beluntas (Pluchea indica (L.)Less) memiliki aktivitas sebagai anti bakteri dengan zona hambat yang lebih besar pada ekstrak daun beluntas dibandingkan dengan ekstrak daun beluntas.Kata kunci: Beluntas; bunga; daun; ekstrak; antibakteri


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asep Abdul Rahman ◽  
Ridwan Firmansyah ◽  
Lulu Setyabudi

Dadap Serep (Erythrina lithosperma Miq.) is one of the plants containing secondary metabolites in the form of alkaloids, flavonoids and tannins. Empirically dadap serep can be used to treat fever, abdominal pain, breast milk, prevent miscarriage, inflammation and cough. The aim of this research is to know the activity of ethanol extract in dadap serep (Erythrina lithosperma Miq.) in inhibiting growth of Escherichia coli ATCC 8939. The dadap serep leaves were extracted by maceration method using 96% ethanol solvent. The leaf thickness extract of dadap serep with concentration of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% tested its antibacterial activity against growth of Escherichia coli ATCC 8939 using paper disc diffusion method. The result of concentration of leaf extract of dadap serep, obtained rendemen as much as 23,53%. Then the result of antibacterial activity test showed that leaf extract of dadap serep with concentration of 20% had no inhibition to growth of Escherichia coli ATCC 8939, while at concentration extract 40%, 60%, and 80% had inhibitory to growth of Escherichia coli ATCC 8939 with category weak resistor response.Keywords: Dadap serep (Erythrina lithosperma Miq.), Antibacterial activity, Escherichia coli ATCC 8939


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Yuni Widyastuti ◽  
Nia Yuliani ◽  
I.G.A. Manik Widhyastini

Antibacterial Activity of Infused Aloe Vera Leaf (Aloe Vera L) on Growth Of Stapylococcus aureus and Escherichia coliDisinfectants may act as antibacterials. Aloe vera (Aloe vera L) is one of the plants that is often used by the community as a medicinal plant that has many active compounds such as lignin, saponin and anthraquinone substances that act as antibacterial. This study aims to determine the antibacterial activity of Aloe vera leaf extracted with infusa method on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. The research method is to see the reduction / reduction of bacterial count (% reduction) after 30 second and 60 second with disc diffusion method. The results showed decrease or decrease of bacteria count (% reduction) to Escherichia coli bacteria found in aloe leaf skin infected by 28,2% after 60 seconds. While decrease or decrease of bacteria amount (% reduction) to Staphyloccocus uareus bacteria infusa mixture of meat and skin of Aloe vera leaves of 27.5% after 60 seconds. Antibacterial test of aloe vera leaf aloe (Aloe veraL) of 100% concentration by disc diffusion method did not show any inhibition zone around cultures of test bacteria.Keywords: Aloe vera, antibacterial activity, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli, Infusa.ABSTRAKDesinfektan dapat berfungsi sebagai antibakteri. Lidah buaya (Aloe vera L) merupakan salah satu tanaman yang sering digunakan masyarakat sebagai tanaman obat yang memiliki banyak senyawa aktif seperti lignin, saponin dan antrakuinon yaitu zat yang berfungsi sebagai antibakteri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktivitas antibakteri daun lidah buaya (Aloe vera L) yang diekstrak dengan metode infusa terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia coli. Metode penelitian yaitu dengan melihat penurunan/pengurangan jumlah bakteri (% reduksi) setelah waktu 30 detik dan 60 detik dengan metode difusi cakram. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penurunan atau pengurangan jumlah bakteri (% reduksi) terhadap bakteri Escherichia coli terdapat pada infusa kulit daun lidah buaya yaitu sebesar 28,2 % setelah waktu 60 detik.Sedangkan penurunan atau pengurangan jumlah bakteri (% reduksi) terhadap bakteri Staphyloccocus uareus terdapat pada infusa campuran daging dan kulit daun lidah buaya yaitu sebesar 27,5 % setelah waktu 60 detik. Uji antibakteri infusa daun lidah buaya (Aloe veraL) konsentrasi 100% dengan metode difusi cakram tidak menunjukkan adanya zona penghambatan disekitar biakan bakteri uji.Kata kunci : Lidah buaya, Aktivitas antibakteri, Staphylococcus aureus, dan   Escherichia coli,   Infusa.


Author(s):  
E. Günaydın ◽  
Gülşen Goncagül ◽  
Çiğdem Güceyü ◽  
Ö. Kardoğan

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of the juice obtained by squeezing fresh ginger roots (Zingiber officinale) against the standard strains Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC® 25923) and Escherichia coli (ATCC® 25922), as well as Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Methods: For this purpose, the antibacterial effect of the fresh ginger juice was tested against antibiotics such as ampicillin, cefazolin, cefuroxime, meropenem, colistin, ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, tetracycline, and gentamicin. The antibacterial effects against the tested bacteria were determined by the disc diffusion method using 5 µL, 10 µL, 15 µL and 20 µL amounts of ginger juice impregnated on sterile discs. Results: As a result of the study, it was detected that the antibacterial effect increased in parallel with the increasing amounts of fresh ginger juice in all tested bacteria. Conclusion: Consequently, fresh Zingiber officinale can provide protection to a certain extent against bacterial pathogens due to its antibacterial action.


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