Antimicrobial Compounds from Leaf Extracts of Jatropha curcas, Psidium guajava, and Andrographis paniculata
Joint Authors
Ahmad, S. H.
Mohamed, M. T. M.
Ab Rahman, M. Z.
Rahman, M. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The present research was conducted to discover antimicrobial compounds in methanolic leaf extracts of Jatropha curcas and Andrographis paniculata and ethanolic leaf extract of Psidium guajava and the effectiveness against microbes on flower preservative solution of cut Mokara Red orchid flowers was evaluated.
The leaves were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
A total of nine, 66, and 29 compounds were identified in J.
curcas, P.
guajava, and A.
paniculata leaf extracts, with five (88.18%), four (34.66%), and three (50.47%) having unique antimicrobial compounds, respectively.
The experimental design on vase life was conducted using a completely randomized design with 10 replications.
The flower vase life was about 6 days in the solution containing the P.
guajava and A.
paniculata leaf extracts at 15mg/L.
Moreover, solution with leaf extracts of A.
paniculata had the lowest bacterial count compared to P.
guajava and J.
curcas.
Thus, these leaf extracts revealed the presence of relevant antimicrobial compounds.
The leaf extracts have the potential as a cut flower solution to minimize microbial populations and extend flower vase life.
However, the activities of specific antimicrobial compounds and double or triple combination leaf extracts to enhance the effectiveness to extend the vase life need to be tested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahman, M. M.& Ahmad, S. H.& Mohamed, M. T. M.& Ab Rahman, M. Z.. 2014. Antimicrobial Compounds from Leaf Extracts of Jatropha curcas, Psidium guajava, and Andrographis paniculata. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050440
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahman, M. M.…[et al.]. Antimicrobial Compounds from Leaf Extracts of Jatropha curcas, Psidium guajava, and Andrographis paniculata. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050440
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahman, M. M.& Ahmad, S. H.& Mohamed, M. T. M.& Ab Rahman, M. Z.. Antimicrobial Compounds from Leaf Extracts of Jatropha curcas, Psidium guajava, and Andrographis paniculata. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050440
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050440