Thai Medicinal Flowers as Natural Antioxidants and Antibacterial Agents Against Pathogenic Enteric Bacteria: A Comparative Study of <i>Mesua ferrea</i>, <i>Mammea siamensis</i>, and <i>Clitoria ternatea</i>.

ABSTRACT: Thai medicinal flowers, namely Mesua ferrea L. (Bunnak), Mammea siamensis T. Anderson (Saraphi), and Clitoria ternatea (Anchan) have long been valued for their traditional medicinal. This study investigated their phytochemical composition and bioactivities, with a particular focus on antioxidant and antibacterial properties.

Methods

Ethanolic flower extracts were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Antioxidant activities were determined by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhi, Shigella dysenteriae, and Vibrio cholerae were assessed by agar well diffusion, broth dilution methods, a

SUBMITTER: Suriyaprom S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12561062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature