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Ascertainment of Antimicrobial Activity of Raw Vegetables Against
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Isolated From
Desiccated Coconut-Based Foods.
Anis Nasuha Binti Arif
Supervisor: Dr. Tuan Zainazor Bin Tuan Chilek
Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)
School of Food Science and Technology
Terengganu’s traditional desserts are famous among local and tourists. However,
methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus is concern as they can be easily transmitted
through water source and food handlers. Since years, Malaysian local vegetables are used
in medicinal field. However, their antimicrobial properties against MRSA were not well
established. The objectives of this study are to investigate the contamination of MRSA
isolated from desiccated coconut-based food, to optimize the extraction of antimicrobial
compound from raw vegetables using ethanol extraction and to evaluate the antimicrobial
activity of extracted vegetables against MRSA. The MRSA will be isolated from coconutbased
food in mannitol salt agar (MSA). A part of each vegetable will be extracted using
ethanol solvent. Antimicrobial susceptibility test will be done using disc diffusion method.
The expected results for this study are MRSA strains will be isolated from desiccated
coconut-based foods and isolated bacteria will be resistance to antimicrobial compound
found in vegetables.
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