Antibacterial Activity of Red Ginger (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum) and Black Turmeric (Curcuma caesia) Extracts as Growth Inhibitors of Klebsiella pneumonia

• Main Authors: Siti Juariah, Siti Juariah, Fazleen I.A. Bakar, Fazleen I.A. Bakar, Mohd F.A. Bakar, Mohd F.A. Bakar, Susi Endrini, Susi Endrini, Sri Kartini, Sri Kartini, Azman Mohamad, Azman Mohamad, Ahmad F.M. Hanafi, Ahmad F.M. Hanafi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10617/1/J16608_bd843cbcb3544a4d64214ff0e5b59c84.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10617/
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Secondary plant metabolites play important role as potent drug candidates against antibacterialresistant pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae which commonly causes pneumonia. Red ginger (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum) and black turmeric (Curcuma caesia) from the Zingiberaceae family are the pot...