Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Synergistic antimicrobial effects and GC-MS analysis of phytocomponents of Commiphora quadricincta

International Conference on Food Microbiology

August 08-10, 2016 Birmingham, UK

Nehad Mahmoud Gumgumjee, Nariman A H Aly and Fawziah H Malawi

King Abdulaziz University, KSA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

The Commiphora quadricincta, a small tree, belong to Burseraceae family is traditionally known for its medicinal properties. The present study was therefore carried out to investigate the synergistic antimicrobial activities and the phytochemicals of the bioactive components in the extract of this plant species. The antimicrobial activities of stem, bark and leaves extract was investigated against 7 medically important bacterial strains, namely Bacillus subtilis, MRSA, Micrococcus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsella pneumoniae and five fungi (Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus, A. flavus, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces spp.). The antibacterial activity was determined using agar well diffusion method. The most susceptible bacteria to this extract are Escherichia coli, while the most susceptible fungi were A. flavus. GC-MS analysis revealed that the ethanol extract of Commiphora quadricincta contained mainly; 2-Methyl-3-pentanol (2.84%); Butyl hydroxytoluene (22.32%); 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 2-phenyl-1, 3-dioxan-5-yl ester (5.90); Ethyl isoallocholate (11.21%) ; Amyrin (2.22%) and Flavone 4'OH, 5'OH, 7 di-O-glucoside (11.21%). Most identified compounds are known to have antimicrobial activity.

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Email: dr.nehad@windowslive.com