Open AccessAntimicrobial Activity of Cymbopogon (Lemongrass) on Enterococci
Author(s) -
A. Sai Sanjith,
N. P. Muralidharan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i47b33170
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , broth microdilution , minimum inhibitory concentration , enterococcus , minimum bactericidal concentration , bacteria , antibacterial activity , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , essential oil , enterococcus faecalis , traditional medicine , agar diffusion test , biology , chemistry , antibiotics , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , genetics
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus bacteria.
Materials and Methods: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by the Broth Dilution Method. The antibiotic susceptibility test against the test organisms was performed by the Disc Diffusion Method.
Results and Discussion: Antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon oil was examined against common Enterococcus bacteria using broth microdilution assay and the disc diffusion method. Zone of inhibition was seen when Cymbopogon oil was kept with enterococcus bacteria, this proves to be bacteriostatic.
Conclusion: Lemongrass oil proved to be bacteriostatic against Enterococcus, further research to be done to implement Lemongrass oil as an antibacterial agent.