Open Access<p>Antibacterial Activity of Passion Fruit Purple Variant (<em>Passiflora edulis Sims var. edulis</em>) Seeds Extract Against <em>Propionibacterium acnes</em></p>
Author(s) -
Nelva Karmila Jusuf,
Imam Budi Putra,
Nani Kumala Dewi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s229743
Subject(s) - propionibacterium acnes , minimum inhibitory concentration , passiflora , minimum bactericidal concentration , antibacterial activity , agar diffusion test , chemistry , antimicrobial , agar , maceration (sewage) , food science , propionibacterium , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , agar plate , botany , biology , bacteria , medicine , genetics , materials science , composite material
Passion fruit is used commercially for consumption and in beverages. This plant exhibits various pharmacological properties and possesses a complex phytochemistry. In recent years, this plant has been shown to have potential antimicrobial activity. The seeds contain a high amount of piceatannol, which exhibits an inhibitory effect on Propionibacterium acnes . Therefore, the seed extract of purple variant, Passiflora edulis Sims var. edulis , may have potential antibacterial activity against P. acnes .