Open AccessPenghambatan Ekstrak Etanol Sereh (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf ) terhadap Produksi Verotoksin Escherichia coli Verotoksigenik
Author(s) -
Gino Nemesio Cepeda,
Ratih Dewanti Hariyadi,
Supar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jurnal natur indonesia/jurnal natur indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2503-0345
pISSN - 1410-9379
DOI - 10.31258/jnat.13.1.72-76
Subject(s) - cymbopogon citratus , antimicrobial , escherichia coli , essential oil , seasoning , food science , chemistry , minimum inhibitory concentration , traditional medicine , escherichia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , raw material , gene
Citronella was a spicy plant used as seasoning in Indonesian food. It was reported to have antimicrobial activity. Itsextract in form of volatile oil prepared by distilation can inhibit the growth of some bacteria. The objective of theresearch was to know the inhibition of ethanolic extract of the citronella on growth and verotoxin production ofverotoxigenic Escherichia coli. The assay of antimicrobial activity was done by using broth dilution and verocellassay. The results indicated that minimum inhibitory concentration of extract can inhibit effectively verotoxinproduction of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli.