Anthocyanin as potential source for antimicrobial activity in Clitoria ternatea L. and Dioscorea alata L.

• Main Authors: Mahmad, Noraini, Mat Taha, Rosna, Othman, Rashidi, Abdullah, Sakinah, Anuar, Nordiyanah, Elias, Hashimah, Rawi, Norlina
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 2018
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica; SB Plant culture; TP248.13 Biotechnology; TP934 Paints, pigments, varnishes, etc
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/67643/1/67643_Anthocyanin%20as%20potential%20source%20for%20antimicrobial.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67643/2/67643_Anthocyanin%20as%20potential%20source%20for%20antimicrobial_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67643/3/67643_Anthocyanin%20as%20potential%20source%20for%20antimicrobial_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67643/; https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/PRT-11-2016-0109
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to validate the antimicrobial activity (both antibacterial and antifungal) of in vivo and in vitro ethanolic anthocyanin extracts of Clitoria ternatea L. (vivid blue flower butterfly-pea) and Dioscorea alata L. (purple yam) against selected bacteria (Bacillus s...