POWDERED EXTRACT OF LOPHIRA ALATA (EKKI) AS ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI

Abstract

The phytochemicals saponins, cardiac glycosides, steroids, carbohydrates, quinones, and terpenoids that were contained in the plant extract are primarily responsible for the antibacterial properties of the ethanolic extract of Lophira alata. With regard to the two test organisms Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the plant extracts produced notable yields and antibacterial efficacy. At 20 mg/ml to 40 mg/ml concentrations, the extract of Lophira alata exhibited considerable efficacy. At 40mg/ml, the zone of inhibition was at its maximum. As concentration of the extract rises, the higher the zone of inhibition. These findings from this research showed that Lophira alata possesses potent antibacterial properties that can fight infectious gram positive and negative bacteria organisms.