UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI DARI ISOLAT CENDAWAN ENDOFIT ASAL TUMBUHAN SENDUDUK (Melastoma malabathricum L.) TERHADAP Escherichia coli DAN Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

Endophytic fungi is a symbiotic microorganism which live inside plant tissues and not harm to their host. Several genera from endophytic fungi known to produce secondary metabolite compounds like antibiotics, anticancer, antifungal, antiviral and antimalarial. This study aimed to investigate antibacterial activity of endophytic fungi from senduduk (Melastoma malabathricum L.) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Based on the test result, 11 isolates endophytic fungi from senduduk were known to have antibacterial activities. Isolate code 23 have ability to inhibit the growth of E.coli with diameters zone of inhibition is 22 mm and eight isolate endophytic fungi have ability to inhibit the growth of S.aureus (showed by inhibition zone).

Isolation of endophytic bacteria from nutmeg plant as antibacterial agents against pathogenic bacteria

“…In fact, endophytic bacteria are known to have the same potential with their host plants in producing bioactive compounds because endophytic bacteria live in plant tissues and are able to form a colony without having negative effects on the host (Iqlima et al, 2017). Several studies have reported antibacterial activity produced by endophytic bacteria, such as endophytic bacteria isolated from the Sensaat plant (Melastoma malabathricum L.) which were known to be able to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus (Harahap et al, 2018).…”