DETERMINATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF YOUNG COCONUT WATER

ABSTRACT

This work is on determination of antimicrobial properties of young coconut water against selected pathogenic microbes; E. coli, Klebsiella sp and Staph. aureus. It examines the solvent which is more effective in extracting the bioactive compounds of the plant, (Inhibition levels) and also investigated the efficacy of the young coconut oil use as an antimicrobial. Three extracts (methanol, ethanol and water) of coconut water were tested on four strains. The antimicrobial properties of young coconut water extracts at 200g and 250g were allowed to diffuse into the medium and the plates were incubated at 37°c for 24hours. The zone of inhibition were measured using the ruler. The antimicrobial sensitivity assay carried out on young coconut water shows that there was no proven antimicrobial activity or potency of the young coconut water. Based on the results, E. coli (2mm), Klebsiella sp. (3mm) and Staph. aureus (3mm) respectively. Hence people using the young coconut water for antimicrobial properties in treatment of E. coli, Staph aureus and Klebsiella diseases should note that it has no sure properties even though it has other various nutritional values.