Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Antimicrobial Properties of Plant
Antimicrobial Properties of Plant
r?)
N~~
PLANTS
Bi\CKGROUND
Plants are susceptible to infection by ,bacteria and fungi. Several plants, including
garlic, 1'!!il1t,onion, oregano, cinnamon and cumin are known to destroy or inhibit
the growth of certain bacteria. A plant with this property is described as
antimicrobial. Chemicals in the cel1s of these plants are toxic to bacteria or
interfere with their metabolism in some way.
.-
In this activity you will investigate whether several plants contain antimicrobial
chemicals and how effective they are in looking at the growth of bacteria on agar
plates.
HYPOTHESIS (suggest with reasons what you might expect to observe on the
plates. Use scientific knowledge to suppOliyour prediction).
EQUIP1VIENT
(1,
1$
plant material
sterile pipette
paper discs
sterile forceps
test-tube
tape
filter paper
marker pen
hole punch
JVIETHOD
RISK ASSESSMENT
(a) Keep alcohol (inflammable) away from naked flames.
(b) Do not open petri dishes containing growing microorganisms.
.
Cc)Use aseptic techniques.
(d) Only dispose of used petri dishes after they have been autoclaved.
1--
-Yb1>1ecim10(~+O/c"fIJ-ff,ke'7 - -3S~
"-
l0
~wr1)
of ( r)lurfy
,- g(:J~[l1t2o1rfJ1)
4.1(0
fUJ?
<>jlc,Jrf?'rJ/11-M1JJ
t=rs
$ 4t'k