Antibacterial Activity Of Propolis Trigona Spp. From Bukjttinggi West Sumatera Against Salmonella Sp.

Abstract

Propolis is a resinous hive product consists of exudates from plants mixed with beeswax and used by bees as glue. The objective of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of ethanol extract of Trigona spp. propolis collected from Bukittinggi West Sumatera on Salmonella sp. using agar well diffusion method. The compound group of the propolis was also investigated on the existence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saphonins, tannins, steroids, and terpenoids. Ethanol extract of Trigona spp. propolis showed antibacterial activity on Salmonella sp. with minimum inhibitory concentration of 0,87% {w/w). The compound groups detected in ethanol extract Trigona spp. propolis were flavonoids and tannins, which suggests that the antibacterial activity of Trigona spp. propolis may be due to these compounds.