Determination of Anti-Pseudomonal Activities of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Pod Husk using Time-Kill-Test and Agar-Well Diffusion Techniques

Aim: To determine the antimicrobial effectiveness of cocoa pod husk against P. aeruginosa. Study Design: An experimental research Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, between June 2015 and Sept. 2016. Materials and Methods: Seventy-seven (77) isolates of P. aeruginosa obtained from three (3) teaching hospitals were involved in this study. Cocoa pod husk was processed into crude extract and its effectiveness against the isolates of P. aeruginosa were examined using agar well diffusion, time-kill test techniques and Anova. Results: The percentage susceptibility of P. aeruginosa to Cocoa pod husk at 500 mg/mL and 250 mg/mL inhibited all the P. aeruginosa but only 14.29% were sensitive at a lower concentration of 31.25 mg/mL. Moreover, the comparison between the broth micro and macro dilution method of determining the MIC of cocoa pod husk against P. aeruginosa highlighted a significant decrease in the mean MIC value of the broth micro dilution method when compared with the broth macro dilution technique (T=13.519, P<0.05). The time kill test emphasized that P. aeruginosa was killed at a lower concentration of 62.5mg/ml at 150mins of introduction in to the Cocoa pod husk suspension. Conclusion: This study revealed that the Cocoa pod husk possesses antibacterial properties. An increase in the concentration of cocoa pod husk increased its antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Moreover, the broth micro dilution technique is sensitive for determining the anti-pseudomonal activity.

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Determination of Leg Blood Flow During Exercise in Man: An Indicator-Dilution Technique Based on Femoral Venous Dye Infusion

Clinical Science ◽

10.1042/cs0450135 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 135-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. Wahren ◽

L. Jorfeldt

Keyword(s):

Blood Flow ◽

Healthy Subjects ◽

Femoral Vein ◽

Indicator Dilution ◽

Dilution Method ◽

Dilution Technique ◽

Flow Measurements ◽

Leg Blood Flow ◽

Indicator Dilution Technique

1. A dye-dilution method has been developed for the determination of leg blood flow in man. The method is based on the infusion of indicator into the distal part of the femoral vein with blood sampling from the same vein at the level of the inguinal ligament. Catheterization of the femoral artery is not required. Evidence of adequate mixing of dye and blood is presented, based on the finding of the same dye concentration in samples from two different levels in the femoral vein. 2. Leg blood flow measured by this technique at rest and during exercise in six healthy subjects was found to agree closely with simultaneous determinations with an intra-arterial indicator-dilution technique. The reproducibility of the blood-flow measurements, expressed as the coefficient of variation for a single determination, was 9·8%. 3. A routine procedure is suggested for leg blood-flow determination based on femoral venous dye infusion. Using this procedure, leg blood flow was measured in twelve healthy subjects at rest and during exercise at work loads of 100, 200, 400 and 600 kpm/min. A linear relationship was found between leg blood flow and pulmonary oxygen uptake. 4. The applicability of this method to the study of patients with occlusive arterial disease of the leg is illustrated by findings in two patients before and after vascular reconstruction.

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Compensation Management and Job Satisfaction in Selected Public University Teaching Hospitals in Lagos and Ogun State, Nigeria

The International Journal of Business & Management ◽

10.24940/theijbm/2020/v8/i3/bm2003-073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Akpa Victoria O. ◽

Makinde Olubisi G. ◽

Abiona Omotoyosi A.

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Public University ◽

University Teaching ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Compensation Management ◽

Ogun State ◽

University Teaching Hospitals

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Penentuan Kandungan Fenolik Total Liquid Volatile Matter dari Pirolisis Kulit Buah Kakao dan Uji Aktivitas Antifungi terhadap Fusarium oxysporum

ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia ◽

10.20961/alchemy.15.1.24678.165-176 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 165 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mashuni Pallawagau ◽

Nur Arfa Yanti ◽

M. Jahiding ◽

La Ode Kadidae ◽

Wahyu Ahwarul Asis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antifungal Activity ◽

Fusarium Oxysporum ◽

Total Phenolic Content ◽

Phenolic Content ◽

Volatile Matter ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Dilution Method ◽

Activity Test ◽

Cocoa Pod Husk

Kulit buah kakao (KBK) adalah limbah organik dari hasil olahan buah kakao yang dapat digunakan sebagai sumber senyawa aktif. Kulit kakao mengandung senyawa selulosa, hemiselulosa dan lignin yang dapat terdekomposisi menghasilkan senyawa fenolik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kandungan fenolik total atau Total Phenolic Content (TPC) dari liquid volatile matter (LVM) hasil pirolisis KBK dan uji aktivitas antifungi terhadap Fusarium oxysporum. Produksi LVM dihasilkan dari metode pirolisis KBK pada suhu 500 °C. Penentuan TPC dengan metode spektrofotometri UV-Vis menggunakan pereaksi Folin- Ciocalteu (FC) pada panjang gelombang maksimum 765 nm dengan larutan standar asam galat dan diukur setelah dibiarkan selama 60 menit pada suhu kamar. Uji aktivitas antifungi terhadap F. oxysporum dilakukan dengan metode dilusi. LVM dari hasil pirolisis KBK adalah 25,80% (b/b) dengan TPC 100% sebesar 2,28 g/L. Pirolisis KBK menghasilkan LVM yang memperlihatkan aktivitas antifungi dengan konsentrasi hambat minimal (KHM) 1% (v/v) dan konsentrasi bunuh minimal (KBM) 9% (v/v). Oleh karena itu, LVM KBK memiliki potensi untuk diaplikasikan sebagai fungisida alami.Determination of The Total Phenolic Content of Liquid Volatile Matter from Cocoa Pod Husk Pyrolysis and Antifungal Activity Test Against Fusarium oxysporum. The cocoa pod husk (CPH) is an organic waste from the processed cocoa potentially used as source of active compounds. The CPH contains cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin compounds that can be decomposed into phenolic compounds. The present study investigated the determination of total phenolic content (TPC) of liquid volatile matter (LVM) of CPH followed by the antifungal activity test against Fusarium oxysporum. The LVM production was performed by the pyrolysis method at temperature of 500 °C. The determination of TPC was evaluated by the UV-Vis spectrophotometric method using the Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) reagent at maximum wavelength of 765 nm with the standart solution of gallic acid measured after 60 min reaction at room temperature. The antifungal activity test against F. oxysporum was carried out by dilution method. The pyrolysis of CPH produces LVM of 25.80% (b/b) contained TPC 100% of 2.28 g/L. The LVM produced in this study shows antifungal activity with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) 1% (v/v) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) 9% (v/v). Therefore, the LVM CPH produced can be applied as a natural fungicide.

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Garlic Extract (Allium sativum L.) Effectively Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by Invitro Test

Tropical Health and Medical Research ◽

10.35916/thmr.v0i0.22 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 61-68

Author(s):

Agnina Listya Anggraini ◽

Ratih Dewi Dwiyanti ◽

Anny Thuraidah

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Bacterial Infections ◽

Allium Sativum ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Herbal Medicines ◽

Garlic Extract ◽

Dilution Method ◽

Initial Stage

Infection is a disease caused by the presence of pathogenic microbes, including Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has chemical contents such as allicin, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and steroids, which can function as an antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. This study aims to determine the antibacterial properties of garlic extract powder against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. This research is the initial stage of the development of herbal medicines to treat Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli infections. The antibacterial activity test was carried out by the liquid dilution method. The concentrations used were 30 mg/mL, 40 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 60 mg/mL and 70 mg/mL. The results showed that the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli was 40 mg/mL and 50 mg / mL. Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) results for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli are 50 mg/mL and 70 mg/mL. Based on the Simple Linear Regression test, the R2 value of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli is 0.545 and 0.785, so it can be concluded that there is an effect of garlic extract powder on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by 54.5% and 78.5%. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) extract powder has potential as herbal medicine against bacterial infections but requires further research to determine its effect in vivo.

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Quantitative determination of indium and tantal by means of isotope dilution method

Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications ◽

10.1135/cccc19610255 ◽

1961 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 255-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

I. P. Alimarin ◽

G. N. Bilimovich

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Determination ◽

Isotope Dilution ◽

Isotope Dilution Method ◽

Dilution Method

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Antibacterial properties in-vitro of Mexican serviceberry extracts against dental biofilm species

Journal of Berry Research ◽

10.3233/jbr-210718 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Erika-Alejandra Salinas-Peña ◽

Martha Mendoza-Rodríguez ◽

Claudia Velázquez-González ◽

Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solis ◽

América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary Metabolites ◽

Antibacterial Properties ◽

Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽

Positive Control ◽

Dilution Method ◽

Periodontal Pathogens ◽

Leaf Extracts ◽

Dental Biofilm ◽

Biofilm Bacteria

BACKGROUND: The Mexican serviceberry, Malacomeles denticulata, have been used as a successful oral therapy by Mexican communities without enough scientific support. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the M. denticulata extracts with selective antibacterial properties over dental biofilm bacteria. METHODS: Fruit, Leaf, and Stem of M. denticulata extracts were evaluated with micro-broth dilution method using ATCC bacteria. OD600 values had compared against each positive control (T-student-test). Anaerobically viability had confirmed by Colony-Forming-Units. Thin-Layer-Chromatography was used to identify the number of compounds and phytochemicals to identify secondary metabolites of the selected extracts. RESULTS: Streptococcus mutans showed Minimum-Bactericidal-Concentrations_(MBC) at 30 mg/mL to Fruit, Leaf, and Stem extracts. Periodontal-pathogens Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b_(MBC = 30 mg/mL_p < 0.01); Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum_(MBC = 30 mg/mL_p<0.001); Parvimonas micra_(MBC = 15 mg/mL_NS); Porphyromonas gingivalis_(MBC = 30 mg/mL_NS); and Prevotella intermedia_(MBC = 3.75 mg/mL_NS) presented higher sensitivity to Leaf-Methanol, than the primary colonizers. Phytochemicals showed positive results to anthraquinones, coumarins, flavonoids, saponins, saponins steroids/triterpenoids, steroids/triterpenes, and tannins/phenols. CONCLUSION: We suggest the natural extracts of fruit and leaf of the Mexican serviceberry for the preventive use over the oral cariogenic or periodontal biofilm species, by their selective antibacterial properties against pathogenic species evaluated in-vitro, and due to the presence of antibacterial secondary metabolites identified as flavonoids and saponins of M. denticulata leaf extracts.

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