The study was carried out to screen antimicrobial activity in
venoms obtained from 11 species of snakes that are all common in
Malaysia. Snake venom, which constitutes a diverse range of
proteins, has long been identified as a potential source of
therapeutics. Therefore, in times when antimicrobial resistance
is becoming an increasingly severe issue, it is unsurprising
that snake venoms are being investigated for antimicrobial
components. Antibacterial activity was assessed using the hole-
plate method. Venoms of Calloselasma rhodostoma and Ophiophagus
hannah were capable of producing the most prominent bacterial
inhibition zones with maximum values as high as 12 mm, while the
other venoms screened only produced bacterial inhibition zones
that were not more than 10 mm. These two venoms were selected
for further determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
(MIC). The MIC values were tested with Staphylococcus aureus
ATCC25923, ATCC29213 and ATCC43300. The MIC values obtained for
Calloselasma rhodostoma wer