The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli

Ali, Amirah Nadiah and Salleh, Mohd Syahmi and Harun @ Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi and Rostam, Muhamad Ashraf (2018) The antimicrobial activities of fig (Ficus carica L.) leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 272-284. E-ISSN 2600-8491

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Abstract

Increasing risk of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria has led to the exploration of alternative antibiotics derived from leaves of medicinal plants such as the fig (Ficus carica L.). The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract of fig leaves grown under Malaysian tropical environment against pathogenic bacteria linked to antibiotic resistance namely the Staphylococcus aureus and Escherechia coli. The methanolic extraction was performed by using soxhlet apparatus. The disc diffusion method was used to measure inhibition zone diameter on the Mueller-Hinton agar plate. Staphylococcus aureus displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against the extract at concentration of 900 mg/ml whilst Escherechia coli displayed the highest diameter of inhibition zone against both the 100% crude extract and 700 mg/ml, respectively. This study therefore highlighted the potential of developing alternative antibiotics derived from the methalonic extract of locally grown fig plant

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7744/65021
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ficus carica, antimicrobial agent, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherechia coli
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Nutrition Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Muhamad Ashraf Rostam
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2018 09:26
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2018 09:26
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/65021

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