Sains Malaysiana 47(10)(2018): 
                2301–2310 
              http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4710-06 
                
               
              Antibacterial and Sporicidal Activities of Syzygium polyanthum L. Extract against Bacillus 
                cereus Isolated from Rice 
              (Aktiviti Antibakteria 
                dan Sporisid 
                Ekstrak Syzygium polyanthum L. 
                terhadap Bacillus cereus 
                yang Dipencil daripada Nasi) 
               
              SUZITA 
                RAMLI1, 
                LAU 
                KAH 
                YAN2 
                & YAYA RUKAYADI1* 
               
              1Department of Food Science, 
                Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti 
                Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor 
                Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
               
              2Laboratory of Natural 
                Products, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti 
                Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor 
                Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
               
              Diserahkan: 12 Ogos 2016/Diterima: 5 Jun 2018
               
               
              ABSTRACT 
              Spore-forming 
                bacteria, Bacillus sp., frequently been associated with the contamination 
                of rice and other starchy products. Spores 
                are more resistant to antimicrobial treatments than its vegetative 
                cells. The extract of Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum L.) was assessed for its antibacterial 
                and sporicidal activities against vegetative cells and spores 
                of B. cereus isolated from rice (25 strains). The results 
                showed that S. polyanthum L. extract was able to inhibit the growth of vegetative 
                cells of all B. cereus isolates with MICs 
                ranged from 0.16 to 0.63 mg/mL and can kill with MBCs 
                ranged from 0.31 to 2.50 mg/mL. The 
                bactericidal endpoint for B. cereus BC-NP.8 in time kill curve was at 
                1.25 mg/mL (8× MIC) after 4 h of incubation while for 
                B. cereus ATCC 33019 was at 2.50 mg/mL (8× MIC). 
                The sporicidal activity of S. polyanthum 
                L. extract 
                was not affected by different temperatures treatment and alteration 
                of the pHs of extract. Therefore, this indicates 
                that the extract was stable after exposed to pH3, 7 and 10 as 
                well as temperature of 50, 80, and 121°C. Observation under on 
                scanning electron microscope the structure of the B. 
                cereus ATCC 33019 
                spores was ruptured after being treated with 1% (w/v) S. polyanthum L. extract for 1 h. In conclusion, S. 
                polyanthum L. 
                extract had antibacterial and sporicidal activity 
                against vegetative cells and spores of B. cereus isolated 
                from rice. 
               
              Keywords: Antibacterial; 
                B. cereus; rice; sporicidal; Syzygium polyanthum L.
              ABSTRAK 
              Bakteria pembentuk spora 
                seperti Bacillus sp., sering dikaitkan dengan pencemaran nasi dan produk-produk 
                yang berkanji. Spora mempunyai rintangan yang lebih tinggi terhadap 
                rawatan antimikrob 
                daripada sel-sel vegetatif. Ekstrak daun salam 
                (S. polyanthum L.) telah diuji 
                untuk aktiviti 
                antibakteria dan antisporisid terhadap sel vegetatif dan 
                spora 25 B. cereus yang dipencil 
                daripada nasi. 
                Ekstrak S. polyanthum L. boleh merencat pertumbuhan 
                semua Bacillus sp. yang 
                diuji dengan MIC dalam lingkungan 0.16 hingga 0.63 mg/mL dan boleh membunuh semua Bacillus sp. yang diuji 
                dengan MBC adalah 
                dalam lingkungan 
                0.31 hingga 2.50 mg/mL. Titik akhir bakterisid 
                B. cereus BC-NP.8 untuk keluk masa-pembunuhan ialah 1.25 mg/mL (8× MIC) selepas 
                inkubasi selama 
                4 jam dan untuk B. cereus ATCC 
                33019 ialah pada 
                2.50 mg/mL (8× MIC). Aktiviti sporisid 
                ekstrak S. polyanthum L. 
                tidak terjejas 
                dengan pengubahan pH ekstrak dan rawatan 
                suhu yang berbeza. 
                Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa ekstrak tersebut adalah stabil terhadap perubahan kepada pH3, 7 dan 10 serta suhu 
                50, 80 dan 121°C. Berdasarkan pemerhatian 
                dengan mikroskop 
                elektron imbasan, struktur spora B. cereus ATCC 33019 
                musnah selepas 
                dirawat dengan 1% (w/v) ekstrak S. polyanthum L. 
                selama 1 jam. Secara keseluruhannya, 
                ekstrak S. 
                polyanthum L. 
                menunjukkan potensi 
                dalam aktiviti antibakteria dan sporisid terhadap sel vegetatif dan 
                spora Bacillus 
                sp.
               
              Kata kunci: Antibakterial; 
                B. cereus; nasi; sporisid; 
                Syzygium polyanthum 
                L.
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