Open AccessAlternative Culture Medium for Bacterial Growth Using Chicory Roots Extract.
Author(s) -
Fitua M. Aziz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/al-mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-183X
pISSN - 1815-0993
DOI - 10.32947/ajps.v14i1.124
Subject(s) - cichorium , proteus vulgaris , bacteria , salmonella typhi , staphylococcus aureus , inulin , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , klebsiella pneumoniae , bacterial growth , pseudomonas aeruginosa , pseudomonas , chemistry , acinetobacter , proteus , biology , escherichia coli , botany , biochemistry , antibiotics , genetics , gene
This is the first study to test the using of hot water extract of Cichorium intybus(chicory) of roots as alternative medium for Bacterial growth.The tested bacteria were: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi and Acinetobacter spp.The results showed heavy growth of all tested bacteria after incubation at 37oC for 24hrs.In conclusion, Cichorium intybus (chicory) roots medium is a good source of nutrients, in both solid and liquid media, due to it contains of proteins, fructoligosaccharide (inulin) and elements and can used as alternative medium.