Mesoporphyrin (ix) Dihydrochloride as a Non-Selective Antimicrobial Agent

ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

R.C. Jagessar¹ and S. Gomathinayagam²

¹Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana, South America.

²Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, John’s, Guyana, South America.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2010;4(2):507-512

Received: 08/01/2010 | Accepted: 22/02/2010| Published: 31/10/2010

Abstract

Antimicrobial activity of mesoporphyrin ix dihydrochloride (1) was investigated using the Agar diffusion and Poison plate methods. Compound (1) was shown to be both antibacterial and antifungal with a higher degree of selectivity for S. aureus and C. albicans versus E. coli.

Keywords

Antimicrobial activity, Mesoporphyrin ( ix) dihydrochloride , Agar well diffusion, Poison plate methods

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