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Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity Of Buckinghamia Celsissima Leaf Extracts

Bagi temen2 yg agak kesulitan mencari jurnal, nih ane kasih gratiss...   Abstract The antimicrobial activity of a methanolic extract of   Buckinghamia celsissima leaves was investigated by disc diffusion assay against a panel of bacteria and fungi.   B. celsissima   leaf extractinhibited the growth of 5 of the 14 bacteria tested (36%). Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were both affected by   B. celsissima   extract although Gram-positive bacteria were more susceptible. 3 of 11 Gram-negative (27%) and 2 of the 3 Gram-positive bacteria tested (67%) had their growth inhibited by   B. celsissima   extract.   B. celsissima   leaf extractdisplayed antifungal activity towards   Candida albicans  when tested by disc diffusion assay and inhibited the growth of the yeast   Saccharomyces cerevisiae .The antibacterial activity of   B. celsissima   leaf extractwas further investigated by growth time course assays which showed significant growth inhibition in cultures of   Bacillus