Membrane-active antibacterial compounds in methanolic extracts of Jatropha curcas and their mode of action against Staphylococcus aureus S1434 and Escherichia coli E216

• Main Authors: Aidah, Namuli, Abdullah, Norhani, Oskoueian, Ehsan, Sieo, Chin Chin, Saad, Wan Zuhainis
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Friends Science Publishers 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34489/1/Membrane-active%20antibacterial%20compounds%20in%20methanolic%20extracts%20of%20Jatropha%20curcas%20and%20their%20mode%20of%20action%20against%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20S1434%20and%20Escherichia%20coli%20E216.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34489/; http://www.fspublishers.org/Issue.php?categoryID=125

This research presents the antibacterial potential and mode of action of related active compounds of kernel meal, leaves, stem bark, root bark and root wood extracts of Jatropha curcas Linn. plant on Staphylococcus aureus S1434 and Escherichia coli E216. At double MIC (minimum inhibitory concentrati...