Microbiocidal Effects of Pure and Ethanolic extracts of Helianthus annuus
Microbiocidal Effects of Pure and Ethanolic Helianthus annuus extract
University of Baguio
Science High School
Jasper Lorenz C. Choy
February 2012
ABSTRACT
Sunflowers in the Northern province of the Philippines were used by folks in order to treat injuries and for wound healing. Medically, sunflowers have not been fully analyzed for their active components. Literature states sunflower have vitamin E which are essential for human beings. Since the sunflower is an indigenous plant in the Cordillera
Mountains, the researchers thought of looking for essential uses of the plant and its active components. One can be its curative use and another is its microbiocidal use to cure the diseases of people. The causes of diseases are often linked with the pathogenic microorganisms. Microorganisms include the wide variety of organisms including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, planktons, and others. These organisms can only be seen with the aid of microscopes. The researcher did an alcohol extract that was used for the phytochemical analysis and found out that it contains second metabolites such as Tannins and Polyphenolic compounds that has an anti-microbial property. The researcher also did a pure extraction got water samples which was used for the microscopic analysis. There, the researcher found out qualitative reactions in which those pond organisms react with the certain concentration. According to the results, the increase of the concentration of the extract proved to have a better effect on the pond organisms like the breaking apart into thin sheets and scattering of the bacteria, the bloating of the size of the filamentous algae, and the transverse binary fission of the paramecium and thus stating positive for microbiocidal. With the use of sunflowers in the growing medical society today, these can used as alternative sources for antibacterial, anti-protozoan, and anti-algae, so that people won’t have to spend too much on medicine.
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University of Baguio
Science High School
Jasper Lorenz C. Choy
February 2012
ABSTRACT
Sunflowers in the Northern province of the Philippines were used by folks in order to treat injuries and for wound healing. Medically, sunflowers have not been fully analyzed for their active components. Literature states sunflower have vitamin E which are essential for human beings. Since the sunflower is an indigenous plant in the Cordillera
Mountains, the researchers thought of looking for essential uses of the plant and its active components. One can be its curative use and another is its microbiocidal use to cure the diseases of people. The causes of diseases are often linked with the pathogenic microorganisms. Microorganisms include the wide variety of organisms including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, planktons, and others. These organisms can only be seen with the aid of microscopes. The researcher did an alcohol extract that was used for the phytochemical analysis and found out that it contains second metabolites such as Tannins and Polyphenolic compounds that has an anti-microbial property. The researcher also did a pure extraction got water samples which was used for the microscopic analysis. There, the researcher found out qualitative reactions in which those pond organisms react with the certain concentration. According to the results, the increase of the concentration of the extract proved to have a better effect on the pond organisms like the breaking apart into thin sheets and scattering of the bacteria, the bloating of the size of the filamentous algae, and the transverse binary fission of the paramecium and thus stating positive for microbiocidal. With the use of sunflowers in the growing medical society today, these can used as alternative sources for antibacterial, anti-protozoan, and anti-algae, so that people won’t have to spend too much on medicine.
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