International Journal of Research Studies in Education
Special Luminary Issue
2025
Volume 14 Issue 5
Available Online: 20 February 2025
Author/s:
Panonce, Marian Grace C.*
Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines (mgpanonce13@gmail.com)
Piamonte, Robelyn T.
Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines (rtpiamonte@vsu.edu.ph)
Albarico, Genesis C.
Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines (genesis.albarico@vsu.edu.ph)
Panonce, Celia Natividad C.
Department of Education, Baybay City Senior High School, Leyte, Philippines (celianatividad.panpnce@deped.edu.ph)
Abstract:
The Philippines is the world’s best manufacturer of Musa textiles commonly known as abaca, supplying 87.5% of the world’s leading demands. However, in an abaca stalk, the farmer could only recover 0.3-0.5 kg of fresh fiber, and the rest would go to waste. Baybay City, Leyte, and other abaca-producing areas also struggle with abaca production and seek additional applications for its waste. Hence, looking for ways to utilize abaca is empirical. The knowledge generated from this research may give us an insight into how we can use the abaca plants processing wastes as resources, such as its antimicrobial properties. This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial properties of the different parts of abaca (corm, flower, leaves, pseudostem, and roots) against Escherichia coli, compare the antimicrobial properties of the extract by testing it against the bacterial wilt of tomato, Ralstonia solonacearum, using preventive and curative methods, quantify the total phytochemical content of M. textilis extracts in terms of total phenolic and flavonoid contents and evaluate the toxicity of the extracts using yeast cell model. The Results showed that the different parts of abaca can inhibit the growth of E. coli at concentrations of 5,000ppm, 10,000ppm, and 15,000ppm. Minimal differences in preventive and curative data across various extracts and concentrations prevent us from confirming a significant impact. The different parts of the abaca plant were analyzed for phytochemical content, revealing high levels of flavonoids and phenols. Additionally, toxicity tests confirmed all the abaca extracts were non-toxic.
Keywords: Musa textiles (Nee), antimicrobial properties, bacterial wilt, abaca extract, abaca phytochemicals
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25845
Cite this article:
Panonce, M. G. C., Piamonte, R. T., Albarico, G. C., & Panonce, C. N. C. (2025). Comparative phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of Abaca (Musa textilis [Neé]) processing wastes. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(5), 37-55. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25845
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