RSUSSH 2020

IN20-163 Screening of phytochemicals and Antibacterial activities of various extracts of Sadao din (Glinus oppositifolius)

Presenter: Sirilak Kamonwanasit
Burapha University Sakaeo Campus, Thailand

Abstract

           Sadao din (Glinus oppositifolius) pertained to the Molluginaceae family is an herb and widely distributed almost all over Thailand. These plants had been used in local medicine for the treatment of many ailments such as diarrhea, fever and malaria. In this work, the aerial parts of the plant G. oppositifolius was prepared into powder. The powder was extracted with various solvents viz water, ethanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform. Then, the extracts were evaporated for analysis of phytochemicals, total phenolic content (TPC) and antibacterial activities. The phytochemical screening showed that alkaloids and flavonoids were presented in all of the extracts, whereas saponins and tannins were found in aqueous and ethanol extracts. The amount of TPC varied in different extract, moreover, ethanol extract showed the maximum TPC of 142.22±12.51 mg of GAE/g. Furthermore, the extracts were tested the in vitro antibacterial activity against seven bacteria namely Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis, Enterobecter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosaj, Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis using disc diffusion technique. The result showed that B. cereus and B. subtilis were inhibited at the concentration of 2 mg/disc of ethyl acetate extract. The study provided a scientific basis for using of the plant extracts in the retaining of microbial-induced aliments.

Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Bacillus subtilis; Ethyl acetate; Glinus oppositifolius; Phytochemicals; Total phenolic content

Citation format:

Kamonwannasit, S., Kamcharoen, A., Khunmuen, T., Rattanachitthawat, S., & Kamcharoen, A.. (2020). Screening of phytochemicals and Antibacterial activities of various extracts of Sadao din (Glinus oppositifolius). Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Panan Kanchanaphum (Chairperson)

- The slides are clear , beautiful and easy to understand.

- What is the criterion for choosing the bacteria stain?

- Do you have any idea about the active ingredient for killing the bacteria in your experiment?
 

Assistant Professor Dr. Duangruthai Sridaeng (Chairperson)

Why organic extracts show higher antibacterial activities than aqueous extracts? 

Sirilak Kamonwanasit (Presenter)

Thank you for questions

Q1: What is the criterion for choosing the bacteria stains?

A: These strains are opportunistic pathogens which often used as a model for study the effect of the extract on antibacterial activity.

Q2: Do you have any idea about the active ingredient for killing the bacteria in your experiment?

A: Yes. We though that alkaloids may be the active constituent, which is probably action on DNA of bacteria.  

Q3: Why organic extracts show higher antibacterial activities than aqueous extracts?

A: Normally, alkaloids is soluble in organic solvent but slightly soluble in water. So, we though that alkaloids contained in organic extracts might be higher than in aqueous extracts leading to higher antibacterial activities.