Open AccessPhenolic content and antimicrobial potentials of <i>Xylopia aethiopica</i> and <i>Myristica argentea</i>
Author(s) -
Mercy Esekhiagbe,
Mark-Maria Uzuazokaro Agatemor,
Christian Agatemor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macedonian journal of chemistry and chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1857-5625
pISSN - 1857-5552
DOI - 10.20450/mjcce.2009.205
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , chemistry , food science , agar dilution method , escherichia coli , agar dilution , traditional medicine , staphylococcus aureus , aqueous extract , agar , aqueous solution , bacteria , minimum inhibitory concentration , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , genetics , gene
The Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to quantify the total phenolics in the aqueous extract of two spices, Xylopia aethiopica and Myristica argentea. A modified agar streak dilution method was used to assess the susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to the aqueous extracts of the spices. The results showed that high levels of phenolics were present in the extracts. The extracts also showed high-modest antimicrobial activity against the tested bacteria.