A comparative study of the antimicrobial activity of the three Philippine species of Pittosporum
Date of Publication
1995
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Crude extracts from three Philippine species of Pittosporum were screened for the presence of antimicrobial activity against some medically important microorganisms using the Agar Cup method. Minimum Inhibitory Concentrating were also determined using the Plate Assay method. The 3 Philippine species of Pittosporum tested were Pittosporum pentandrum. These were extracted using mortar and pestle with Chloroform as the solvent and were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.All three plants extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity except for Pittosporum resiniferum against Candida albicans. Only the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Pittospurum mollucanum and Pittosporum pentandrum in Trichophyton mentagrophytes were determined at concentrations of 1000 ug and 2500 ug of plant extracts respectively.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU06936
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
47 leaves
Keywords
Medicinal plants; Microbial sensitivity tests; Micro-organisms; Effect of antibiotics on; Plants; Useful; Plants--Identification
Recommended Citation
Madulid, R. S. (1995). A comparative study of the antimicrobial activity of the three Philippine species of Pittosporum. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1289
