Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms

The study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial, MIC and MBC/MFC activities of Artocarpus altilis (twigs). In vitro antimicrobial activity was evaluated against six pathogenic microorganisms (two gram positive strains: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923) and Bacillus cereus (ATCC-11778), the Gram n...

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Main Authors: Kamal, Tara, Muzammil, Ahmad, Omar, Muhammad Nor
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Muzammil, Ahmad
Omar, Muhammad Nor
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description The study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial, MIC and MBC/MFC activities of Artocarpus altilis (twigs). In vitro antimicrobial activity was evaluated against six pathogenic microorganisms (two gram positive strains: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923) and Bacillus cereus (ATCC-11778), the Gram negative strains Escherichia coli (ATCC- 35218) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC -27853), and two fungal strains: Candida albicans (ATCC -10231) and Cryptococcus neoformans (ATCC- 90112)) using the disc diffusion method at 2mg/disc by indicating the presence of the clear inhibition zones around each disc compared with the positive control (Streptomycin and Nystatin), while the MIC and MBC/MFC were ranged from (250-1000μg/ml) assayed by using the 96 well plates. The dried twigs of A. altilis were extracted by using the Soxhlet apparatus. The extracts of hexane and DCM were observed a moderate antimicrobial activity at (14.6±0.2mm) against Bacillus cereus, whereas 11.8±0.3mm and 11.5±0.2mm values for C. albicans respectively. The least MIC of 250μg/ml was obtained by DCM extract against S. aureus for bacteria and C. albicans and C. neoformans for fungus respectively. The results suggested that Artocarpus altilis extracts have promising therapeutic potential against bacteria and fungi.
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spelling iium-262132014-07-16T07:56:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26213/ Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms Kamal, Tara Muzammil, Ahmad Omar, Muhammad Nor QK Botany The study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial, MIC and MBC/MFC activities of Artocarpus altilis (twigs). In vitro antimicrobial activity was evaluated against six pathogenic microorganisms (two gram positive strains: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923) and Bacillus cereus (ATCC-11778), the Gram negative strains Escherichia coli (ATCC- 35218) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC -27853), and two fungal strains: Candida albicans (ATCC -10231) and Cryptococcus neoformans (ATCC- 90112)) using the disc diffusion method at 2mg/disc by indicating the presence of the clear inhibition zones around each disc compared with the positive control (Streptomycin and Nystatin), while the MIC and MBC/MFC were ranged from (250-1000μg/ml) assayed by using the 96 well plates. The dried twigs of A. altilis were extracted by using the Soxhlet apparatus. The extracts of hexane and DCM were observed a moderate antimicrobial activity at (14.6±0.2mm) against Bacillus cereus, whereas 11.8±0.3mm and 11.5±0.2mm values for C. albicans respectively. The least MIC of 250μg/ml was obtained by DCM extract against S. aureus for bacteria and C. albicans and C. neoformans for fungus respectively. The results suggested that Artocarpus altilis extracts have promising therapeutic potential against bacteria and fungi. Academic Information Press 2012-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26213/1/Tara_Evaluation_of_antimicrobial_Artocarpus_altilis_Science_Series_Data_Report.pdf Kamal, Tara and Muzammil, Ahmad and Omar, Muhammad Nor (2012) Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms. Science Series Data Report, 4 (9). pp. 41-48. ISSN 1307-119X http://www.ssdr.sciencerecord.com/auto/index.php/archive/part/4/9/2/?currentVol=4&currentissue=9
spellingShingle QK Botany
Kamal, Tara
Muzammil, Ahmad
Omar, Muhammad Nor
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title_full Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title_fullStr Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title_short Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
title_sort evaluation of antimicrobial activity of artocarpus altilis on pathogenic microorganisms
topic QK Botany
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/26213/1/Tara_Evaluation_of_antimicrobial_Artocarpus_altilis_Science_Series_Data_Report.pdf