Antimicrobial Evaluation of Phyllanthus amarus Leaf Extracts Against Beta-Lactmase Resistance Escherichia coli isolated from Eidolon helvum
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2023-05-09
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Research Journal of Microbiology
Abstract
Background and Objective: Prophylactic use of medicinal plants in the treatment of human and animal
infections and diseases has greatly improved over the years and continuously been explored. The study
was conducted to assess the antimicrobial activity of Phyllanthus amarus against Escherichia coli isolated
from Eidolon helvum (Straw Coloured Fruit Bat). Materials and Methods: A total of seventeen Escherichia
coli isolates were grown on eosin methylene blue agar and MacConkey agar. Biochemical tests were
carried out and antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed using Kirby-Bauer’s disc diffusion technique.
Results: The results were interpreted according Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). The
aqueous and ethanol plant extracts of dry Phyllanthus amarus leaves were retrieved in ratio 3:1 of plant
to water and plant to ethanol. The highest zones of inhibition recorded were 16 mm for aqueous extract
and 14 mm for ethanol extract at concentration of 25 mg mLG1. Bioactive compounds found in both
aqueous and ethanol extracts of Phyllanthus amarus include alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids,
anthraquinones and glycosides. Tannins were found in the aqueous extract only while terpenoids were
found in the ethanol extracts only. Furthermore, the GC-MS analysis of the plant extract revealed that the
aqueous and ethanol extracts are rich in phytochemicals which has been reported to have antioxidant and
other biological activities. Conclusion: It was concluded that Phyllanthus amarus can be considered a
good alternative to antibiotics in the case of infections and diseases caused by multi-drug resistant
Escherichia coli from straw coloured fruit bats when taken in the appropriate dosage.