Antibacterial Activity of Guava (Psidium guajava) Leaf Extract Against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
Guava leaves are a common household remedy for wounds, but their effect is rarely tested in student laboratories. Measuring zones of inhibition gives a contained, repeatable experiment.
- Research type
- Experimental
- Suggested method
- Completely randomized design using the disk diffusion method, triplicate trials
- Feasibility
- Medium feasibility. Needs a school microbiology laboratory and certified bacterial cultures.