Antibacterial effect of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) against bacteria isolated from cats with otitis externa
Thirty (30) ear swab samples were taken from cats in a private clinic. The samples were then cultured on blood agar for isolation and identification of bacteria. Antibacterial effect of Cinnamomum verum was determined by conducting antibiotic sensitivity test (AST), minimum inhibitory concentr...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78176/1/FPV%202016%2017%20IR.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/78176/ |
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| Summary: | Thirty (30) ear swab samples were taken from cats in a private clinic. The samples
were then cultured on blood agar for isolation and identification of bacteria.
Antibacterial effect of Cinnamomum verum was determined by conducting antibiotic
sensitivity test (AST), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum
bactericidal concentration (MBC) against bacteria isolated from the samples which
include Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Staphylococcus intermedius,
Staphylococcus hyicus, Enterococcus faecalis, Corynebacterium ulcerans, Bacillus
sp. and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Cinnamon paste was prepared by
mixing cinnamon powder with sterile distilled water for the usage in the tests. All of
the bacteria tested showed susceptibility towards the cinnamon paste and some
showed resistance towards some of the commercially used antibiotics such as marbofloxacin, doxycycline and enrofloxacin. There were significant differences in
the diameter of inhibition zone (DIZ) of each bacterium tested against different
antibiotics and the cinnamon paste (p = 0.000). The MIC test result of the cinnamon
paste showed its maximum activity values that range from 0.03 to 1.00g/ml. The
MBC test shown that the concentration of cinnamon paste that could have inhibited
the growth or kill the bacteria tested was ranges from 0.03 to 0.67g/ml. Based on the
test results, it suggested that C. verum do have antibacterial effect against bacteria
isolated from cats with otitis externa and it may be used as the alternative treatment
for such cases. |
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