TY - JOUR A2 - Laible, Goetz AU - Mogana, R. AU - Teng-Jin, Khoo AU - Wiart, C. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/06/23 TI - In Vitro Antimicrobial, Antioxidant Activities and Phytochemical Analysis of Canarium patentinervium Miq. from Malaysia SP - 768673 VL - 2011 AB - Six different extracts of Canarium patentinervium Miq. (Burseraceae) leaves and barks were screened for their phytochemical composition, and antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activities. Among the different extracts tested, the ethanol extract of leaves showed significant antimicrobial and radical scavenging activities. The most susceptible micro-organisms were found to be Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA) and Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Phytochemical analysis of the extracts revealed that the antimicrobial and the radical scavenging activities are mainly due to the presence of tannins and flavonoids. The results obtained suggest that Canarium patentinervium Miq. could be exploited in the management of various infectious diseases. SN - 2090-3138 UR - https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/768673 DO - 10.4061/2011/768673 JF - Biotechnology Research International PB - SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research KW - ER -