INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF MAKAHIYA (Mimosa pudica Linn) LEAF EXTRACT TO THREE TEST ORGANISMS [ READ ]
Germana Gloria V. Molina
With the reported phytochemical analysis of Mimosa pudica Linn, the study determined its leaf extracts’ inhibitory activity to three test organisms through methods of extraction and microbial test. The leave of Mimosa pudica were collected from Lussoc Ilocos Sur and was evaluated against three multi drug resistant human pathogens .The antimicrobial activities are important diagnostic laboratories to analyse the resistance of microorganisms to an antimicrobial agent. This study is in support of the Philippine Department of Health’s continuous research for traditional alternative herbal medicine. The leaf extract of Mimosa pudica strongly inhibited the growth of Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus The researcher recommends the establishing of Mimosa pudica as traditional, alternative medicine for diseases/ illnesses caused by the above mentioned bacteria. Hence the MIC of the secondary metabolites as well as the isolation and characterization of the primary metabolites of the plant should also be done as it has yielded a promising potential as an antimicrobial.
Germana Gloria V. Molina
With the reported phytochemical analysis of Mimosa pudica Linn, the study determined its leaf extracts’ inhibitory activity to three test organisms through methods of extraction and microbial test. The leave of Mimosa pudica were collected from Lussoc Ilocos Sur and was evaluated against three multi drug resistant human pathogens .The antimicrobial activities are important diagnostic laboratories to analyse the resistance of microorganisms to an antimicrobial agent. This study is in support of the Philippine Department of Health’s continuous research for traditional alternative herbal medicine. The leaf extract of Mimosa pudica strongly inhibited the growth of Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus The researcher recommends the establishing of Mimosa pudica as traditional, alternative medicine for diseases/ illnesses caused by the above mentioned bacteria. Hence the MIC of the secondary metabolites as well as the isolation and characterization of the primary metabolites of the plant should also be done as it has yielded a promising potential as an antimicrobial.
