Jurnal Natur Indonesia
Vol 13, No 1 (2010)

Penghambatan Ekstrak Etanol Sereh (Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf ) terhadap Produksi Verotoksin Escherichia coli Verotoksigenik

Cepeda, Gino Nemesio (Unknown)
Hariyadi, Ratih Dewanti (Unknown)
Supar, Supar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Nov 2012

Abstract

Citronella was a spicy plant used as seasoning in Indonesian food. It was reported to have antimicrobial activity. Itsextract in form of volatile oil prepared by distilation can inhibit the growth of some bacteria. The objective of theresearch was to know the inhibition of ethanolic extract of the citronella on growth and verotoxin production ofverotoxigenic Escherichia coli. The assay of antimicrobial activity was done by using broth dilution and verocellassay. The results indicated that minimum inhibitory concentration of extract can inhibit effectively verotoxinproduction of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli.

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Journal Info

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JN

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

Description

Jurnal Natur Indonesia published since 1998, is a science journal that presents articles on research results, thoughts and views from researchers and experts in the field of biosciences (basic science), including biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. In the field of biosciences (basic ...