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Inhibitory activity of Plumeria rubra (Kalachuchi), Ipomea quatica (Kangkong), Mimosa pudica (Makahiya), Euphorbia hirta (Gatas-Gatas) and Coleus aromaticus (Oregano) plant extracts against Staphylococcus aureus coagulase production

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  • 1. University of the Visayas

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The leaf extracts of P. rubra (Kalachuchi), I. aquatica (Kangkong), M. pudica (Makahiya), E. hirta (Gatas-Gatas), and C. aromaticus (Oregano) were screened for inhibitory activity against coagulase production of S. aureus. The Tube Coagulase Test and Colony Count were used for the inhibitory assay. The E. hirta (Gatas-Gatas), and C. aromaticus (Oregano) were found to have inhibitory activity against S. aureus coagulase production both having a mean grade level of 1 and a mean colony count of 193.33 and 229.67, respectively. However, the in vitro tests conducted do not, in any way, stimulate the complexity of the human body. Instead, these results warrant the E. hirta (Gatas-Gatas) and C. aromaticus (Oregano) plant extracts to further anti-coagulase investigation.

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