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Antibacterial Activity of Ten Plant Extracts against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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RATNA YULIANI, ANNISA DIYAN MEITASARI, DAN ROKHMATUL MALA
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics that are
widely used. This resulted in fewer drug choices for treating infections caused by MRSA. This research was
conducted to test the antibacterial activity of ethanol extracts of longan leaves, cherry leaves, eucalyptus leaves,
avocado leaves, bay leaves, guava leaves, mint leaves, lemongrass leaves, ginger rhizome, and banana midrib
against MRSA. The powder was extracted by maceration method using ethanol 96%. The extract antibacterial
activity test was carried out by disk diffusion method. Antibacterial activity test results showed that the extracts
can inhibit MRSA growth except ones of guava leaves and Ambon banana midrib. Extracts that have antibacterial
activity produce inhibition zone diameters around the disk of 8.3 to 17 mm. Longan leaf extract has the highest
anti-MRSA activity with inhibition zone diameter of 17 mm. This indicates that longan leaves have the potential
to be developed as an antibacterial agent against MRSA.
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antibacterial, extract, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.112
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