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However, a comprehensive evaluation of its antibacterial activity is required. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial efficacy of <jats:italic>D. bulbifera<\/jats:italic> extract against skin-associated bacteria and isolate and characterize its active antibacterial agent, flavanthrinin.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Air-dried bulbils of <jats:italic>D. bulbifera<\/jats:italic> were pulverised and extracted with hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol, and distilled water; vacuum filtered; concentrated; freeze-dried; and stored at -20 \u00baC. Antibacterial activity of the extracts was assessed using microdilution techniques against several skin-associated bacteria. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) bioautography was used to identify the active compounds in the extract, which were fractionated by column chromatography and purified by preparative TLC. The chemical structures of the purified compounds were analysed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The cytotoxicity of the extract and its active compounds was evaluated in Vero cells.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The ethyl acetate extract exhibited distinct inhibition zones against bacteria compared to other extracts. Therefore, the ethyl acetate extract of <jats:italic>D. bulbifera<\/jats:italic> in the ethyl acetate layer was used for subsequent analyses. <jats:italic>D. bulbifera<\/jats:italic> extract exhibited antibacterial activity, with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.78\u20131.56 mg\/mL. An active compound, identified through TLC-bioautography, demonstrated enhanced antibacterial activity, with MICs of 0.02\u20130.78 mg\/mL. NMR analysis identified this bioactive compound as flavanthrinin. Both <jats:italic>D. bulbifera<\/jats:italic> extract and flavanthrinin-containing fraction demonstrated potent antibacterial activity against <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>, methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>S. aureus<\/jats:italic> (MRSA), and <jats:italic>S. epidermidis<\/jats:italic>. The flavanthrinin containing fraction demonstrated low cytotoxicity against Vero cells, showing CC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub> values of 0.41\u2009\u00b1\u20090.03 mg\/mL. These values are lower than the MIC value, indicating that this fraction is safer than the initial ethyl acetate extract.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p><jats:italic>Dioscorea bulbifera<\/jats:italic> extract and its bioactive component flavanthrinin demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against the skin-associated bacteria Staphylococci, including MRSA. 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