COMPOSITION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACTS AND ESSENTIAL OIL OF Callistemon viminalis LEAVES
Abstract: Antimicrobial activity
of crude extracts
and essential oil
of Callistemon viminalis
against several pathogenic
bacteria and one yeast (Candida albicans) were assessed using sensitivity test
and MIC determination test. Hexane extract showed the strongest antibacterial
activity compared with other crude
extracts. While essential
oil of C.
viminalis in particular
showed strong anticandidal activity. GC-MS analysis of
crude hexane extract and essential oil have identified the presence of eucalyptol, α-pinene, α-phellandrene and
D-limonene as active
antimicrobial compounds in all
analyzed samples.
Author: ERNAWITA, SHAIDA
FARIZA SULAIMAN
Journal Code: jpbiologigg090005
