Phenolic content and antimicrobial potentials of <i>Xylopia aethiopica</i> and <i>Myristica argentea</i>

Abstract

The Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to quantify the total phenolics in the aqueous extract of two spices, Xylopia aethiopica and Myristica argentea. A modified agar streak dilution method was used to assess the susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to the aqueous extracts of the spices. The results showed that high levels of phenolics were present in the extracts. The extracts also showed high-modest antimicrobial activity against the tested bacteria.

Keywords

• myristica argentea
• xylopia aethiopica
• phenolics
• antimicrobial activity
• escherichia coli
• staphylococcus aureus