Evaluation of the in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts of Persea americana (Avocado) variety Choquette on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Keywords: Persea, plant extracts, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, anti-bacterial agents

Abstract

Infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide and the situation is aggravated by the progressive emergence of resistance to conventional drug therapies. The Persea americana (avocado), has active substances that regulate the proliferation of some pathogenic microorganisms. The objective of this research was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and minimum inhibitory concentration of extracts of Persea americana variety Choquette on the growth of S. aureus ATCC 29213 and E. coli ATCC 25922. The present was an experimental investigation using extracts of the shell, pulp and seed from organic solvents. The minimum inhibitory (MIC) and bactericidal (MIB) concentration of each extract was determined using Mueller Hinton agar plates which were inoculated with the adjusted bacterial suspension. The MIC and CMB for E. coli. Treated with the shell (hexane solvent and chloroform) was (1/2)1000 mg/ml; the MIC and CMB for S. aureus (with the solvents chloroform and ethyl acetate) was (1/2)1000 mg/ml, the pulp extract did not present antimicrobial activity for both microorganisms. The results reflect antimicrobial activity in shell and seed, so it is proposed to develop further research aimed at the characterization of these compounds for the development of antimicrobial drugs.

Author Biography

Jhoalmis Sierra Castrillo, Universidad de Santander. Facultad de salud. Programa de Bacteriología y Laboratorio clínico. Grupo de investigación Biogen. Cúcuta-Norte de Santander.
Facultad de salud, Docente de investigaciòn del Programa de Bacteriologia Y L.C. Universidad de Santander

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2020-10-23
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Sierra Castrillo J, Gómez-Rave LJ, Muñoz AX, Ramírez-Hoyos F, Patiño-Rojas I, Zapata-Baron S, León-Rojas D, Bermúdez-Pirela V. Evaluation of the in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts of Persea americana (Avocado) variety Choquette on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Kasmera [Internet]. 2020Oct.23 [cited 2024May20];48(2):e48230835. Available from: https://www.produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/30835
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