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Antimicrobial properties
Mimosa pudica has many benefits, apart from having its defense system. This herb or plant has antimicrobial, antioxidant, and, antifungal properties. Mimosa pudica extract is commonly used for wound care and, regeneration. New studies suggest that this plant can also be used as anti-depressant, antifertility medicine and, antivenom. Its extract has sedative properties that help heal wounds fast but can also be used to treat insomnia. Furthermore, the extract can regenerate neuron pathways such as damage to the sciatic nerve. Mimosa pudica can be extracted in four main ways: n-Hexane, Chloroform, Ethyl acetate and, methanol. They all have a yellow, brown, dark brown and, red colour respectively.

Antibacterial benefits
Moreover, Mimosa pudica also has higher efficacy in wound healing than iodine, which is a common antimicrobial used for wounds and, to surgeries. Free radicals are essential for cell functions, but increased levels of free radicals can disrupt organelles and, DNA. Therefore, antioxidants have the ability to decrease the number of free radicals and, protect the body from major disruption by free radicals. Studies show that Mimosa pudica root extract inhibits the free radical 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) by 73.43% which is an equivalent of 250 mg/ml. On the other hand, Mimosa pudica antimicrobial properties show that it can treat gram-negative bacteria at a higher level than gram-positive bacteria. This is due to the fact that gram-positive bacteria have extra layers for protection against the environment. The study shows that the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and, Bacillus subtilis were the most vulnerable to Mimosa pudica. These root extracts can inhibit gram-negative bacteria better than other standard medicines currently. In addition, they contain multiple flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids and, carbohydrates which are effective antimicrobials against multiple species of microbes. Mimosa pudica also showed antibody properties that created a zone of inhibition in Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeurogiosa, Salmonella typhi, Lactobacillus and, Staphylococcus aureus. In general, studies showed that ethanol extract had increased inhibition than aqueous extract.

Anti-fungal benefits
Mimosa pudica also has antifungal properties that can protect against fungal infections. Studies show that ethanol and, aqueous extract shows the highest efficacy against Trichophyton verrucosum and, Trichophyton soudanense. These extracts from the root, stem, and, leaf, showed a high inhabitation rate against fungi at 10, 20 and, 40 mg/ml. Ethanol extract had the highest efficacy rate against Trichophyton verrucosum at 90% of fungi inhibition at 40 mg/ml concentration. Results showed that the extract from the stem showed higher inhibition than the leave extract or a mixture of both. Mimosa pudica showed strong or some inhibition against most fungi but showed very minimal inhibition against Aspergillus niger. Aspergillus niger was resistant to all concentrations of both ethanol and, aqueous extract.

In conclusion, Mimosa pudica is a plant with many antibacterial and, antifungal benefits that can be used in modern medicine. This plant can treat with ease E. coli, P. aeurogiosa and, S. typhi. As seen in multiple studies, its extract can inhibit up to 90% of fungi and, up to 74% of bacterial growth. Moreover, Mimosa pudica also has many antioxidant properties which are essential for good health.