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Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements’ content and antimicrobial properties of Pereskia bleo and Goniothalamus umbrosus


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Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim and Mohd Ain, Nooraini and Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam and Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan and Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi (2009) Energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis of elements’ content and antimicrobial properties of Pereskia bleo and Goniothalamus umbrosus. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (10). art. no. CDDF6988224. pp. 2375-2378. ISSN 1684-5315

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate elements’ content and anti-microbial effects of two Malaysian plants, Pereskia bleo and Goniothalamus umbrosus. Elements’ analysis was carried out using Energy Dispersive X-ray Microanalysis combined with Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope (EDX, VPSEM). Anti-microbial screening was performed using disc diffusion method using two gram-positive bacteria, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Bacillus subtilis B29, and other two gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa60690 and Salmonella choleraesuis. The elemental distribution revealed the presence of C, O, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Al, Si and Fe, in these medicinal plants and their relative weight percentages were estimated. A variable susceptibility of microbial strains of this study towards Pereskia bleo and Goniothalamus umbrosuswas noticeably observed. From this study, it is shown that the analysis of elements of anticancer plants can be considered as potential sources for providing information regarding the medicinal usages of plants.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Institute of Bioscience
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB09.028
Publisher: Academic Journals
Keywords: Pereskia bleo; Goniothalamus umbrosus; Energy-dispersive x-ray; Antimicrobial property
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2019 08:50
Last Modified: 08 Apr 2019 08:50
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14499
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