Inhibitory property of the rhizome extract of three plants belongings to the family Zingiberaceae
Date of Publication
1998
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Essential oils from the rhizome of three plant genera, Zingiber officinale Roscoe (luya), Curcuma longa Linn. (dilau) and Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig (kamia), all belonging to the family Zingiberaceae were extracted by steam distillation. All three extracts were tested for any inhibitory activity against gram-positive coccus Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative bacillus Escherichia coli using the Filter Paper Disc-Agar Plate Method. Of the essential oils extracts, Z. officinale gave the widest zone of inhibition against S. aureus and E. coli. C. longa also showed inhibitory property against S. aureus and E. coli. On the other hand, H. coronarium was only observed to inhibit the growth of S. aureus.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU08406
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
30 leaves
Keywords
Extracts; Plants; Useful; Medicinal plants; Microbial sensitivity tests; Essences and essential oils
Recommended Citation
Ocampo, F. P. (1998). Inhibitory property of the rhizome extract of three plants belongings to the family Zingiberaceae. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1578