Optimizing the extraction of antibacterial compounds from pineapple leaf fiber

Five different solvents (petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and distilled water) were used to extract antibacterial compounds from pineapple leaf fiber. Compounds extracted using acetone showed the greatest antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli, measured by inhibition zone...

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Main Authors: Zhuang Zhikai, Zhang Jin, Li Mingfu, Deng Ganran, Ou Zhongqing, Lian Wenwei, He Junyan, Huang Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-01-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2016-0052