Abstract
Background: The problem of bacterial resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis should be solved by seeking for alternative substances that potentially inhibit the growth or kill the bacteria. Ganoderma lucidum is one type of fungus which is potential to be an antimicrobial agent. This study aimed to determine the potential of G. lucidum on inhibiting the growth of multidrug-resistant bacteria of M. tuberculosis in vitro.
Methods: This study used a solid dilution method to test the extract of G. lucidum as an antibacterial agent.
Results and Conclusion: Results showed that all strains of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-Tb) gave similar responses to G. lucidum extract at various concentrations. The bacteria did not grow on the medium containing G. lucidum extract at the smallest concentration of 12.5%, as well as concentrations of 25% and 50%. Ganoderma lucidum can be used as one of the alternatives for MDR-Tb drugs in the future.
Keywords: Antibacterial agent, Ganoderma lucidum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, resistance, MDR-Tb, antimicrobialagents.
Anti-Infective Agents
Title:The Potential of Ganoderma Lucidum as Antimicrobial Agent for Multidrug- Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Volume: 16 Issue: 1
Author(s): Meira Erawati*, Megah Andriany and Niken Safitri Dyan Kusumaningrum
Affiliation:
- Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang,Indonesia
Keywords: Antibacterial agent, Ganoderma lucidum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, resistance, MDR-Tb, antimicrobialagents.
Abstract: Background: The problem of bacterial resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis should be solved by seeking for alternative substances that potentially inhibit the growth or kill the bacteria. Ganoderma lucidum is one type of fungus which is potential to be an antimicrobial agent. This study aimed to determine the potential of G. lucidum on inhibiting the growth of multidrug-resistant bacteria of M. tuberculosis in vitro.
Methods: This study used a solid dilution method to test the extract of G. lucidum as an antibacterial agent.
Results and Conclusion: Results showed that all strains of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-Tb) gave similar responses to G. lucidum extract at various concentrations. The bacteria did not grow on the medium containing G. lucidum extract at the smallest concentration of 12.5%, as well as concentrations of 25% and 50%. Ganoderma lucidum can be used as one of the alternatives for MDR-Tb drugs in the future.
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Erawati Meira *, Andriany Megah and Kusumaningrum Safitri Dyan Niken , The Potential of Ganoderma Lucidum as Antimicrobial Agent for Multidrug- Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Anti-Infective Agents 2018; 16 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211352516666180227135043
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