Antibacterial activity of Sunda porcupine quill extract (Hystrix javanica) against Staphylococcus aureus
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##
Abstract
Abstract. Gifardi MD, Sutardi LN, Farida WR, Prawira AY, Agungpriyono S. 2022. Antibacterial activity of Sunda porcupine quill extract (Hystrix javanica) against Staphylococcus aureus. Biodiversitas 23: 4355-4360. The Sunda porcupine (Hystrix Javanica) is a rare mammal with quill-like hair covering its body. Because the Sunda porcupine has extensive sebaceous glands, the neutral carbohydrate content is well-distributed and is known to have excellent wound healing. In addition, the high acid content of porcupine quills is believed to influence wound healing by inhibiting the growth of bacteria that cause infection on the skin. This study aims to demonstrate the antibacterial activity of the Sunda porcupine quill extract, determine the antibacterial ability of the Sunda porcupine quill extract, and examine the influence of concentration variations on the growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Well-diffusion testing of the antibacterial activity of the Sunda porcupine quill extract (so that it is well-diffusion). The test findings demonstrated that the Sunda porcupine quill extract possessed antibacterial properties. The antibacterial activity of porcupine quill extract was indicated by the diameter of the clear zone (inhibition zone) based on the variation of the extract concentration used, namely 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5%, 6.25%, 3.125%, 1.5625%. The antibacterial activity of the Sunda porcupine quill extract was seen at concentrations of 100%, 50%, and 25%, with the average diameter of the clear zone being 14.88 mm ± 2.43; 12.24 mm ± 2.59; and 12.74 mm ± 3.69. The test results showed an effect of variations in the concentration of Sunda porcupine quill extract on the diameter of the clear zone (P??=0.05) based on the one-way ANOVA test. Sunda porcupine quill extract with concentrations of 100%, 50%, and 25% is included in the category of strong antibacterial so that it can be used as an antibacterial agent.
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.details##
Most read articles by the same author(s)
- ANTON SILAS SINERY, WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, JACOB MANUSA WAI, The population of spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) and its habitat carrying capacity in Numfor Island, Papua, Indonesia , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 17 No. 1 (2016)
- WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, LILY ENDANG SETYORINI, GOZALI SUMAATMADJA, Habitat distribution and diversity of forest plant as feed resources of mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) and barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak) in Nature Preserve of west and east Nusakambangan , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 4 No. 2 (2003)
- HADI DAHRUDDIN, WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, AEP SYAEPUL ROHMAN, Plants species as feed sources and nesting site of cuscus (Family Phalangeridae) in Northern Biak Nature Reserve, Papua , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 6 No. 4 (2005)
- ANISA RAHMA, DESRAYNI HANADHITA, ANDHIKA YUDHA PRAWIRA, SUPRATIKNO KASMONO, HERA MAHESHWARI, ARYANI SISMIN SATYANINGTIJAS, SRIHADI AGUNGPRIYONO, Morphological Study of the Heart of the Indonesian Short-Nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus) , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 21 No. 11 (2020)
- ANTON SILAS SINERY, CHANDRADEWANA BOER, WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, Population dynamics of cuscus in tourist island of Ahe, District of Nabire, Papua , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 14 No. 2 (2013)
- WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, TEGUH TRIONO, TRI HADI HANDAYANI, ISMAIL ISMAIL, Feed Plants Selection and Nesting Site of Cuscus (Phalanger sp.) in Nature Reserve of Gunung Mutis, East Nusa Tenggara , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 6 No. 1 (2005)
- ANTON SILAS SINERY, CHANDRADEWANA BOER, WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, The population condition and availability of feed of cuscus in the Arfak Mountain Nature Reserve, West Papua , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 13 No. 2 (2012)
- ANDHIKA YUDHA PRAWIRA, SAVITRI NOVELINA, HUDA SALAHUDIN DARUSMAN, SRIHADI AGUNGPRIYONO, WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, Lectin histochemical study of the quill sebaceous gland in the dorsal skin of the Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 20 No. 9 (2019)
- WARTIKA ROSA FARIDA, KHIKMAH KUSUMA WARDANI, ANITA SARDIANA TJAKRADIDJAJA, DIDID DIAPARI, Feed consumption and utilisation in female western tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) in captivity , Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity: Vol. 9 No. 2 (2008)