Screening of some malay medicated oils for antimicrobial activity

• Published in: Archives of Biological Sciences
• Main Author: Khalid K.; Kiong L.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77955130597&doi=10.2298%2fABS1002393K&partnerID=40&md5=5f1978d3c2cefa014be91d0f7575d9c5

Oils from six Malay medicated oils, used traditionally in the treatment of infectious and septic diseases in humans, were tested for their antimicrobial property. The aim was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of six Malay medicated oils against certain microbial isolates. Locally available Malay medicated oils were checked for their antimicrobial activities using six species of bacteria: E. coli, Salmonella spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Bacillus subtilis and 2 fungi with 1 yeast (Aspergillus niger, Penicillum spp. and Candida albicans). Clove oil showed the highest antibacterial activity followed, respectively, by "bunga merah", cajaput, nutmeg, lemon grass and "gamat" oil. Clove oil and lemon grass showed anticandidal activity. The Malay medicated oil studies did not show any antifungal activity. The study shows that Malay medicated oils, like antibiotics, have antimicrobial activities against some microorganisms.