Bioactivity determination of methanol and water extracts for roots and leaves of Kenyan Psidium guajava L landraces against pathogenic bacteria

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dc.contributor.authorAlakonya, Amos E.
dc.contributor.authorMercy, Liharaka Kidaha
dc.contributor.authorAggrey, Benard Nyende
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-03T11:53:41Z
dc.date.available2014-06-03T11:53:41Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractPsidium guajava L) is native to South America and exists as both wild and cultivated. Guava has been used as a source of food and raw materials for pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study was to determine bioactivity of methanol and water extracts from root and leaves of Kenyan guava landraces against selected pathogenic bacteria. Study samples were collected from Western and South Coast of Kenya. One hundred grams of leaf and root ground powders were used for sequential extraction using methanol and water. Extracts were evaporated and 0.2gms dissolved using the extraction solvent and tested against gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis) and negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). Data on inhibition zone was taken in mm and analyzed at 95% confidence interval. Extracts from Western region had significant inhibition compared to Coastal region. The two regions have different climatic conditions that result in these plants having different compounds even though they are the same species. Roots had higher inhibition compared to the leaves as they contain high levels of tannins compared to leaves. Water as an extracting solvent had higher inhibition than methanol as it is more polar and it absorbs more bioactive compounds. S. aureus was most inhibited followed by E. coli and B. subtilis respectively. There was no significant difference between the gram positive and negative bacteria. Remarkably, some methanol and water root extracts had significant inhibition against bacteria when compared to some commercial antibiotics used. Results of this study indicate that Kenyan guava roots from Western Kenya extracted with methanol and water have a potential to be used as a source of active compounds in treatment of gram positive and gram negative bacteria pathogens.en_US
dc.identifier.citationhttp://www.springerplus.com/content/2/1/670en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9761
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherspringerplusen_US
dc.subjectLandracesen_US
dc.subjectPsidium guajavaen_US
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.subjectBacillus subtilisen_US
dc.subjectEscherichia colien_US
dc.titleBioactivity determination of methanol and water extracts for roots and leaves of Kenyan Psidium guajava L landraces against pathogenic bacteriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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