Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water

High-quality drinking water coming from treatment plants is susceptible to pollution and severe deterioration due to the drinking water delivery system prior to access to consumers’ faucets. The results of this study confirmed that Neem leaves extract and chlorine at all concentrations had antifunga...

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Main Authors: Habberrih, Salah Omar Abdulali, Islam, Mir Sujaul, Zaied, Khalid, Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal, Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
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author Habberrih, Salah Omar Abdulali
Islam, Mir Sujaul
Zaied, Khalid
Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
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Islam, Mir Sujaul
Zaied, Khalid
Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
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description High-quality drinking water coming from treatment plants is susceptible to pollution and severe deterioration due to the drinking water delivery system prior to access to consumers’ faucets. The results of this study confirmed that Neem leaves extract and chlorine at all concentrations had antifungal activity during tap water treatment. This study has provided excellence about the ability of Neem leaves extraction and chlorine as a disinfectant for Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Aspergillus spp. in treating tap water. The most notable factors were the dosage, time, and agitation selected to evaluate their effects on reducing the development of fungal communities in drinking water using the central composite design (CCD) in the response surface methodology (RSM). The CCD was performed with a 2 complete central composite design with five different stage coordinate components. Because the Neem leaves can be processed locally and should also be encouraged for use in water treatment. This will eventually reduce the high costs and health risks associated with chemical water treatment. This technology is cheap, conventional, readily available, and suitable for rural areas, as nature’s biological methods generate no treatable waste.
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spelling ump-332992022-02-24T03:17:25Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33299/ Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water Habberrih, Salah Omar Abdulali Islam, Mir Sujaul Zaied, Khalid Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal Fadzil, Mat Yahaya QD Chemistry High-quality drinking water coming from treatment plants is susceptible to pollution and severe deterioration due to the drinking water delivery system prior to access to consumers’ faucets. The results of this study confirmed that Neem leaves extract and chlorine at all concentrations had antifungal activity during tap water treatment. This study has provided excellence about the ability of Neem leaves extraction and chlorine as a disinfectant for Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Aspergillus spp. in treating tap water. The most notable factors were the dosage, time, and agitation selected to evaluate their effects on reducing the development of fungal communities in drinking water using the central composite design (CCD) in the response surface methodology (RSM). The CCD was performed with a 2 complete central composite design with five different stage coordinate components. Because the Neem leaves can be processed locally and should also be encouraged for use in water treatment. This will eventually reduce the high costs and health risks associated with chemical water treatment. This technology is cheap, conventional, readily available, and suitable for rural areas, as nature’s biological methods generate no treatable waste. EM International. 2022 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33299/1/Anti-fungal%20efficacy%20of%20aqueous%20leaf%20extracts%20Neem.pdf Habberrih, Salah Omar Abdulali and Islam, Mir Sujaul and Zaied, Khalid and Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal and Fadzil, Mat Yahaya (2022) Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 28 (Suppl. Issue). pp. 446-460. ISSN 0971-765X. (Published) http://www.envirobiotechjournals.com/article_abstract.php?aid=12176&iid=345&jid=3
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Habberrih, Salah Omar Abdulali
Islam, Mir Sujaul
Zaied, Khalid
Che Ku Mohammad, Faizal
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title_full Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title_fullStr Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title_full_unstemmed Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title_short Anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts Neem (Azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
title_sort anti-fungal efficacy of aqueous leaf extracts neem (azadirachta indica) in the treatment of tap water
topic QD Chemistry
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33299/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33299/1/Anti-fungal%20efficacy%20of%20aqueous%20leaf%20extracts%20Neem.pdf