Current Biochemistry Journal
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018)

Antibacterial Activities of Sirih Merah (Piper crocatum) Leaf Extracts

Puspa Julistia Puspita (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University)
Mega Safithri (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University)
Nirmala Peni Sugiharti (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2019

Abstract

Piper crocatum is one of medicinal herbal plants with a large number of benefits. Usually herbal plants have activity as antibacterial agent. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to obtain information on antibacterial activities of the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum againts four types of bacteria, in that Staphylococcus, Bacillus substilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and then to analyze the phytochemistry of the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum. The leaves of Piper crocatum were extracted by maceration and reflux using ethanol 30%. The assays of the antibacterial activities and phytochemistry on the extracts were carried out using the method of Maria Bintang. Results showed that the yield of the extraction using ethanol by maceration method was 20.8%. Meanwhile, using the reflux method, the yield was obtained about 26.25%. The phytochemistry analysis showed that the leaf extracts of Piper crocatum contained alkaloid, steroid and tanin. According to this study, it was found that the leaf extract of Piper crocatum can be used to inhibit the growth of B. subtilis and P. aeuruginosa, but can not inhibit the growth of E.coli and S. aureus.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cbj

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education

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Current Biochemistry (CB) publishes the results of original research that contribute significantly to the understanding of the chemical compound and reaction that occur within living organism. Preference will be accorded to manuscripts that develop new concepts or experimantal approaches, ...