Effects of flower and fruit extracts of Melastoma malabathricum Linn. on growth of pathogenic bacteria: Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhimurium

Melastoma malabathricum Linn. is a shrub that comes with beautiful pink or purple flowers and has berries-like fruits rich in anthocyanins. This study was carried out with the aim to evaluate the inhibitory activities of different concentrations of the M. malabathricum Linn. flower and fruit crude e...

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Main Authors: Che Omar, Siti Nurhadis, Abdullah, Janna Ong, Khairoji, Khairul Anuar, Sieo, Chin Chin, Hamid, Muhajir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28031/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28031/1/Effects%20of%20Flower%20and%20Fruit%20Extracts%20of%20Melastoma%20malabathricum%20Linn.%20on%20Growth%20of%20Pathogenic%20Bacteria.pdf