Publication: Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of selected Kenyan Wild Orchids
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2022-04-25
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Rufford Foundation
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The current study evaluated antibacterial activity of dichloromethane and methanol (DCMMeOH) extracts of four Kenyan orchid species against three selected bacterial strains. Extracts of
E1 (Ansellia africana), E2 (Trydactylescottelli), E3 (Polystachyabella) and E4 (Liparis bowkeri)
were screened for antibacterial activity againstStaphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and
Pseudomonas aeruginosausing agar disc diffusion. Ampicillin was included as a positive
control.Qualitative analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, tannins,
terpenoids, steroids and glycosides. Trydactyle scottelli and Polystachyabella extracts revealed
stronger presence of tannins and steroids respectively compared to the others. All extracts
showed varying levels of antibacterial activity against the test bacteria. However, extracts of
Polystachyabella and Liparis bowkeri against Bacillus subtilis and Ansellia africana against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibited higher activities similar to that of Ampicillin. The study
further showedthat the DCM-MeOH extracts of the four orchids contain potential bioactive
compounds that should be further analysed for conventional and traditional management of
bacterial infections.
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Qualitative, infections, extracts, compounds, management