Antibacterial activities of Agave angustifolia and Pittosporum ferrugineum

Authors

  • Ainil M.U. Farhan School of Science and Technology, University Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • P.C. Lee School of Science and Technology, University Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • S.E. How School of Science and Technology, University Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • A.G. Jualang School of Science and Technology, University Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v1i1.30

Keywords:

Agave angustifolia; Pittosporum ferrugineum; Antibacteria; Extraction

Abstract

Methanolic extracts and liquid – liquid partition extracts of Agave angustifolia and Pittosporum ferrugineum were tested against Escherichia coli(E. coli), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), Enterobacteraerogenes (E. aerogenes), Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Salmonella typhi (S. typhi) for their antibacterial activity. Ethyl acetate extract (EAE) of Agave angustifolia exhibited strongest activities against S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, B. cereus, P. aeruginosa and S. typhi, while aqueous extract (AQE) of Pittosporum ferrugineum exhibited strongest antibacterial activities against S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, B. cereus, and P. aeruginosa.

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Published

26.12.2013

How to Cite

Farhan, A. M., Lee, P., How, S., & Jualang, A. (2013). Antibacterial activities of Agave angustifolia and Pittosporum ferrugineum. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 1(1), 15–17. https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v1i1.30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

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