Open AccessUji efektivitas ekstrak daun Andong (Cordyline fruticosa) sebagai bahan antimikroba alami
Author(s) -
Henky Manoppo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
e-journal budidaya perairan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2684-7396
DOI - 10.35800/bdp.9.1.2021.31829
Subject(s) - maceration (sewage) , traditional medicine , aeromonas hydrophila , biology , chemistry , horticulture , bacteria , medicine , engineering , waste management , genetics
The purposed of research was to evaluate the ability of Andong leaf extract as natural antimicrobial against pathogenic bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila. The plant was collected from yards at Kasuang Village, Tondano Disctrict of Minahasa Regency. After washing, the leaf was cut into small pieces, eased using a mortar and then extracted by maceration using alcohol 75% for 24 hours with ratio between simplicia and solvent was 1:1, 1:2, 1:4 and 1:8. Antimicrobial activity of the extract was examined through disc diffusion method. The results showed that leaf extract of andong was able to inhibit the growth of bacteria with strong and the sensitivity of the extract was categorized as strong.