Artemisia annua L. contains a known antimalarial drug called artemisinin and other compounds with antibacterial properties. However, there is not a consensus on which bacteria are susceptible to A. annua extracts. This experiment investigated whether an aqueous extract of A. annua would be effective against the ESKAPE pathogens. When tested, the extract did not exhibit antibacterial properties compared to aqueous controls, 5% bleach, and chloramphenicol. Although this aqueous extract did not demonstrate antimicrobial properties against the tested bacteria, extracts produced using more nonpolar solvents might be more effective.

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Creator

• Lewis, Carter J.
• Furtado, Samuel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 22271
• E-project-050521-142850

Keyword

• ESKAPE pathogens
• Artemisinin
• Artemisia annua
• Hot Water Extract

Advisor

• Weathers, Pamela
• Buckholt, Michael Allan

Year

• 2021

Date created

• 2021-05-05

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-08-28