Antibacterial alternatives using the potential of the ant nest plant (Myrmecodia spp.)

IJOH Vol.10 No. 1 (January-June) Article - 18

Review Article

International Journal of One Health, 10(1): 148-152

https://doi.org/10.14202/IJOH.2024.148-152

Ertika Fitri Lisnanti^1,2, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari³, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah⁴, Mohammad Anam Al Arif³, Zein Ahmad Baihaqi^2,5, and Andreas Berny Yulianto⁶

1. Doctoral Student of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya, East Java, 60115, Indonesia.
2. Program of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Islam Kadiri, Jl. Sersan Suharmaji, Kediri, East Java, 64128, Indonesia.
3. Division of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Universitas Airlangga. Kampus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya East Java, 60115, Indonesia.
4. Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Universitas Airlangga. Kampus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya East Java, 60115, Indonesia.
5. Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor, 16915 Indonesia.
6. Department of Sains Veteriner , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma, Surabaya, East Java, 60115, Indonesia.

New antimicrobial materials have drawn research and development attention due to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance is expected to pose a significant challenge to life in the future. This review comprehensively elucidates the potential of Myrmecodia spp. as an antibacterial agent by systematically selecting and reviewing the majority of relevant studies published in the past 10 years and retrieved from Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and related books. Myrmecodia spp. is a non-parasitic plant that grows as an epiphyte. These essential nutrients for the body, including flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenols, tannins, and saponins, are found within plants. Myrmecodia spp.’s compound functions as an antibacterial agent. This review synthesizes information from multiple sources detailing Myrmecodia spp.’s antibacterial capacity through various testing methods.

Keywords: active compound, antibacterial, feed additive, health, Myrmecodia spp.

How to cite this article: Lisnanti EF, Lokapirnasari WP, Hestianah EP, Al Arif MA, Baihaqi ZA, and Yulianto AB (2024) Antibacterial alternatives using the potential of the ant nest plant (Myrmecodia spp.), Int. J. One Health, 10(1): 148-152.

Received: 2024-03-19 Accepted: 2024-05-17 Published online: 2024-06-16

Corresponding author: Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari E-mail: widya-p-l@fkh.unair.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2024.148-152

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