Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gopalraaj, Jhanani; Velayudhannair, Krishnakumar Title A name given to the resource Antimicrobial potential of selected fruit peel extracts against multidrug-resistant bacteria: An eco-friendly approach Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Applied and Natural Science;Volume;17;Issue;1;pp.152-161 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v17i1.6197" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v17i1.6197</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001359841?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001359841?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gopalraaj J., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Hosur Main Road, Dharmaram Post, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India; Velayudhannair K., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Hosur Main Road, Dharmaram Post, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560 029, India Description An account of the resource The rapid rise of multidrug resistance (MDR) bacteria due to the misuse of antibiotics necessitates the discovery of alternative therapeutic agents. This study investigates the antimicrobial properties of methanolic extract of selected fruit peels: Carica papaya, Ananas comosus, Musa acuminata, and Punica granatum. These extracts were tested against gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae). The findings indicated that all four fruit peel extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against all the selected pathogenic strains. The effectiveness of the extracts followed the following orders: P. granatum &gt; M. acuminata &gt; C. papaya &gt; A. comosus for S. aureus, P. granatum &gt; C. papaya &gt; M. acuminata &gt; A. comosus for P. aeruginosa, and A. comosus &gt; M. acuminata &gt; C. papaya &gt; P. granatum for K. pneumoniae. Notably, K. pneumoniae demonstrated high sensitivity to A. comosus extract with a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of 6.25 mg/mL. S. aureus inhibition was observed with a MIC of 12.5 mg/mL for both P. granatum and M. acuminata extracts, while P. aeruginosa showed a MIC of 12.5 mg/mL for both P. granatum and C. papaya extracts. Qualitative phytochemical analysis along with structural elucidation using Gas chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), identified medicinally significant compounds like Tetracyclononane hexamethyl, phthalic acid, 9-octadecenal, 7-methyl undecane, 2-dodecyl-propanediol in these peels, likely contributing to their antimicrobial activity. Thus, this study demonstrates the potential of these fruit peels as effective antimicrobial agents and highlights their role in sustainable waste management. : Author (s). Subject The topic of the resource Antibacterial activity; Fruit peels; Phytochemistry; Sustainability; Waste management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Applied and Natural Science Foundation Relation A related resource ISSN: 9749411; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online