Antimicrobial Property of Banana Blossom Extract against Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin Resident Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) /
Honeylynn Bumanlag ; Jerna Kris Curtom ; Richelle Fernandez ; Brian Huinda ; Kristine Landicho ; Pamela Mitra ; Isabelle Perea ; Mary Joy Reyes and Clarisse Santos.
- Fairview, Quezon City School of Medical Technology, FEU-NRMF September 2013
- 41 pages: tables, photos; 28 cm.
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: Banana (Musa acuminata) blossom (flower) is a herbal plant in the Philippines system of medicine. Traditionally, Bananas are used to treat hypertension, diabetes, and dysentery. Bananas are one of the most popular fruits that contain various antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds such as flavonoid and tannin. Considering the indigenous uses of the plant, the present study deals with the antimicrobial activity of Banana (Musa acuminate) blossom extracts against gram -positive and gram negative bacteria which are Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli respectively, and Class II gram-positive bacteria which is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This experiment was done at the Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (FEU-NRMF) Central Laboratory and UP-Diliman's National Science Research Institute. The dried banana (Musa acuminata) flowers were treated with 95% ethanol for 48 hours before it was evaporated to evaporate the extract from the ethanol. The antimicrobial activity of the extract was evaluated by using agar well diffusion method to determine the zone of inhibition. It was observed that, the ethanol extract of banana (Musa acuminata) flowers exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against tested microorganism culture like Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.