Antimicrobial properties of coconut oil against some important public health Microorganism:- Erondu, Vivian C
ABSTRACT
The
susceptibility of sonic microorganisms of public health importance; aureus,
Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas species, Salmonella species Candida albicans to
coconut oil was determined. Among the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus had the
highest susceptibility (measured a diameter zone of inhibition) of 18.0mm at
100% followed by Escherichia coli. 16.3mm at 100%. The least susceptibility was
recorded by Pseudomonas species which had 12.0nnn at 100%. For the fungi, the
highest susceptibility was 19.7mm at 100% while the least susceptibility was
11.7mm at 50%. In comparison with standard antibiotics (Gentamycin and
chloramphenicol) and antifungi agents (Amphotericin B and Fluconazole), coconut
competed favourably. The highest relative percentage potency was 164.4% and
164.6% (Gentamycin and Chloroinphenicol) at 100% by Salmonella species and
Pseudomonas aeurginosa while the fungal had 160.2% and 95.2% (Fluconazole and
Amphotericin B) 100% and the result confirmed coconut possessing antibacterial
and antifungi properties and can be used lor the treatinent of infection caused
by the tested organisms.
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ERONDU, E (2024). Antimicrobial properties of coconut oil against some important public health Microorganism:- Erondu, Vivian C . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 28, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-properties-of-coconut-oil-against-some-important-public-health-microorganism-erondu-vivian-c-7-2
ERONDU, ERONDU. "Antimicrobial properties of coconut oil against some important public health Microorganism:- Erondu, Vivian C " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 25 Mar. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-properties-of-coconut-oil-against-some-important-public-health-microorganism-erondu-vivian-c-7-2. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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ERONDU, ERONDU. "Antimicrobial properties of coconut oil against some important public health Microorganism:- Erondu, Vivian C " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 28 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-properties-of-coconut-oil-against-some-important-public-health-microorganism-erondu-vivian-c-7-2