Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Malaysian Mushrooms Against Staphylococci and Streptococci

Al Dhalli S., Pavithira P. R., Jiyauddin K., Kaleemullah M., Mohd Fadli A., Eddy Y.

2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the biggest problems in the developing world is the proliferation of treatable bacterial infections. The use of mushrooms as nutritional food as well as medicine is gaining popularity. The aim of this research is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity in Lentinula edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus bisporus against Staphylococcus and Streptococcus microorganism. MATERIALS & METHODS: The mushroom was dried and grounded into powder and extracted by cold maceration. The solvent was extracted through evaporation and then the extract was tested for its antimicrobial activity against Staphyloccoci and Streptoccoci microorganism by disc Diffusion Method. RESULTS: The chloroform extract of Shiitake mushroom exhibited maximum zone of inhibition against Streptococci species was 14 mm. Moderate activity of acetone extracts against Streptococci species was observed as 12 mm. The chloroform extracts showed broad spectrum of antibacterial activity against the tested bacterial pathogens than other solvents. It was found that the shiitake mushroom has antibacterial activity and it gives reliable indication of the concentration of drug required to inhibit the growth of microorganism compared with to the other two types of mushrooms. CONCLUSION: Shiitake mushrooms cultivated in Malaysia are potential sources of bioactive compound against streptococcus species and should be investigated for natural antibiotics.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

S. A., P. R. P., K. J., M. K., A. M. and Y. E. (2018). Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Malaysian Mushrooms Against Staphylococci and Streptococci. In Proceedings of BROMO Conference - Volume 1: BROMO, ISBN 978-989-758-347-6, pages 1-1. DOI: 10.5220/0009846500002406

in Bibtex Style

@conference{bromo18,
author={Al Dhalli S. and Pavithira P. R. and Jiyauddin K. and Kaleemullah M. and Mohd Fadli A. and Eddy Y.},
title={Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Malaysian Mushrooms Against Staphylococci and Streptococci},
booktitle={Proceedings of BROMO Conference - Volume 1: BROMO,},
year={2018},
pages={1-1},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009846500002406},
isbn={978-989-758-347-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of BROMO Conference - Volume 1: BROMO,
TI - Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Malaysian Mushrooms Against Staphylococci and Streptococci
SN - 978-989-758-347-6
AU - S. A.
AU - P. R. P.
AU - K. J.
AU - M. K.
AU - A. M.
AU - Y. E.
PY - 2018
SP - 1
EP - 1
DO - 10.5220/0009846500002406