ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS SOLVENT EXTRACT AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS

Srikanth P; Priyanka P; Pramod L

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS SOLVENT EXTRACT AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS

Srikanth P, Priyanka P, Pramod L

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to investigate antibacterial activity of spirulina platensis solvent extracts against Enterococcus faecalis. Methods: the methanolic extract of Spirulina platensis was prepared. The antibacterial activity of Spirulina platensis extracts were determined by Agar diffusion method. NaOCl will be used as positive control and saline will be used as a negative control. Extracts along with controls (100�l each) were added to the wells. The agar plates were incubated at 37 �C for 24 hours. The diameters of the inhibition zones around the materials were measured in mm using digital vernier calipers after 24 hours. Results: The antimicrobial efficacy of Spirulina extract was comparable to that of Chlorhexidine. The extract at high concentrations (10%) was more effective than at low concentrations (1% and 5%) < clear="all" style="page–eak–before:always; mso–eak–type:section–eak" />