Antimicrobial properties of ripe Carica papaya seed. By Kalolaine Taukei‘aho

Introduction Increase in bacteria infection Antibiotic/Resistance Traditional use of plants all over the world. Africa Eastern Zaire Palestine

Plants as new source of anti-infective agents. Higher plants toxic Carica papaya edible to both human and animal No toxicity to animal cells Nothing is known about the bacteria inhibiting effects of C. papaya

Medicinal Use of Carica papaya seeds in some countries Vermifuge Cough or stomach ache Promote abortion, powerful emmenagogue.

Preliminary Studies on Carica papaya seeds Mathur et al. (1982) Albino rats Embrocidal agent Osato et al. (1999) Highest enzyme activity Bacteriostatic properties Bio-normalizer Inexpensive clinical agent

Purpose This study focuses on the antimicrobial properties of ripe Carica papaya seed extract against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Materials and Methods Laie Gold/BYU-H Crude extracts of papaya seeds Kirby-Bauer method Controls Tetracycline Blank disk Distilled water disk 50% ethanol disk Bacteria Escherichia coli Pseudamonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus

Results Table 1. The antibacterial properties of ripe Carica papaya seeds. Tetracycline Distilled Water 50% Ethanol Blank Aqueous Extract 50% Ethanol Extract E. coli 1 40 mm 2 39 mm 3 4 37 mm P. aeruginosa 1 14 mm 10 mm 12 mm 15 mm 11 mm 16 mm S. aureus 1

Conclusion Pseudomonas aeruginosa Emeruwa (1982) Method of extraction was different Not an aseptic environment. E.coli and S. aureus are not sensitive.

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