The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
The methanolic crude extracts of three weeds, Soapbush or Koster’s Curse (Clidemia hirta), Spanish Flag orWest Indian Lantana (Lantana camara), and Indian rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum) were studied for theirantibacterial properties. The crude extracts were tested against ten bacterial isolates from giant freshwater prawnlarvae, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Clidemia hirta extract showed the best MIC and MBC values against Vibrioalginolyticus which were 0.39 mg/ml and 6.25 mg/ml, respectively. Following that, three lowest concentration ofmethanolic crude extracts; 0.195 mg/ml, 0.39 mg/ml, and 0.78 mg/ml, were added to V. alginolyticus culture andobserved for morphological changes via Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The cell wall of V. alginolyticus wasdisrupted at 0.195 mg/ml of methanolic crude extract. Antioxidant activities of C.hirta was also studied qualitativelyand quantitatively and compared to the standard reference, Vitamin C. Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)performed on the C. hirta extract indicated the presence of eight separation compound bands. The phytochemical ofC. hirta extract was positive for tannin, flavonoid, saponin, terpenoid and negative for steroids compounds.
DOI
10.56808/2985-1130.2348
First Page
535
Last Page
540
Recommended Citation
Musa, Najiah; Musa, Nadirah; Ibrahim, Wan Nurhafizah; Zahrol Ariff Shariat, Mohd; Zamani, Arief Izzairy; Abdullah, Muhd Ranzi; Wee, Tee Lea; Marip, Mariam; Razak, Laith Abdul; and Soh, Amar Sakhawi Awang
(2011)
"Methanolic Activities of Selected Weeds on Bacteria Isolated from Macrobrachium rosenbergii Larvae,"
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 41:
Iss.
4, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2348
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol41/iss4/20