Research Article

Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of Antimicrobial Leaf Extracts from Philippine Piper betle L. against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Table 1

Thin layer chromatography (TLC) profile of P. betle L. leaf ethanol extract.

valueVisualUV-254 nmUV-366 nmVanillin-sulfuric acid spray

0.92Light yellowFaint darkFaint redViolet spot
0.86Dark grayDark grayPinkish redLight brown
0.76Faint darkRedBrown
0.70GreenDark grayGreen
0.53YellowLight darkGreenLight green
0.40Light blue
0.25Blue
0.13Dark greenDark grayPinkGreen
0.013RedLight green