Antibacterial properties of breadfruit (Artocarpus alitilis) leaves extracts

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a tropical plant species mostly utilized for its fruits. The plant species is also documented to be implemented in the traditional herbal medicines to treat several health disorders, majorly prepared from the leaf parts. The present study aimed to obtain the antiba...

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Main Authors: Lenny, Sovia, Zuhra, Cut Fatimah
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Coliforms
E coli
Ethyl acetate
Flowers & plants
Hexanes
Plants (botany)
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Summary:Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a tropical plant species mostly utilized for its fruits. The plant species is also documented to be implemented in the traditional herbal medicines to treat several health disorders, majorly prepared from the leaf parts. The present study aimed to obtain the antibacterial properties of A. altilis leaf extracts against human pathogenic bacteria. Extraction of dried leaf parts or powder were performed using three different organic solvents (ethyl acetate, hexane, methanol). Antibacterial potency of each extract was evaluated using disc diffusion method at concentrations of 1%, 5% and 10%. The results showed that antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of A. altilis possessed a wide range of inhibition against both gram positive (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus) and gram negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica) bacteria. The maximum growth inhibition was obtained in the ethyl acetate extracts against Sa. enterica while gram negative bacteria was found as the most sensitive group. The optimum concentration of A. altilis leaf extracts was found at concentration of 5%.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0136073