The antibacterial activity of palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) leaf extracts against staphylococcus aureus / Nur Fatihah Nordin, Hasnah Begum Said Gulam Khan and Jamil Kazi Ahsan

• Main Authors: Nordin, Nur Fatihah, Said Gulam Khan, Hasnah Begum, Ahsan, Jamil Kazi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023
• Subjects: Bacteria; Antibacterial agents; Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74512/1/74512.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/74512/

Plants offer a rich source of antimicrobial agents and bioactive compounds. In this study, aqueous palm oil leaves extracts (POLE) have been used as an alternative antibacterial agent against oral infections mainly caused by S. aureus. Many previous studies report the potential use of palm oil leaf...