Antimicrobial Activities of Irvingia Gabonesis Leaf and Cyperus Esculentus Extracts on Some Selected Isolates

Arikekpar Ibemologi

doi:10.34297/ajbsr.2020.07.001148

Abstract

The rise of antibiotic resistant microorganism is one of the severe problems in health care system of the world and infectious diseases are the second most serious causes of death worldwide. Thus, it is essential to find new compounds that have antimicrobial properties by screening plant species to detect those that can synthesize new drugs [1]. Thus, this study is carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity of bush mango and tiger nut extracts on some selected microorganisms.

Highlights

The rise of antibiotic resistant microorganism is one of the severe problems in health care system of the world and infectious diseases are the second most serious causes of death worldwide
The findings are in agreement with the study conducted by (1) who reported that Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were susceptible to Irvingia gabonensis crude extracts with the diameter of zones of inhibition ranging between 8mm-23mm for ethanolic extract
The chance to find antimicrobial drugs were apparent on both extracts, the plant could be a source of new antibiotics for treatment of diseases

Summary

Introduction

The rise of antibiotic resistant microorganism is one of the severe problems in health care system of the world and infectious diseases are the second most serious causes of death worldwide. This study is carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity of bush mango and tiger nut extracts on some selected microorganisms. Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) is a tuber that is consumed widely in Nigeria and in various other parts of West and East Africa [2]. It is eaten raw or roasted, used as hog feed or pressed for its juice to make a beverage [3].Tiger nuts are valued for their highly nutritious starch content, dietary fibre and carbohydrate and are rich in sucrose (17.4-20.0%), fat (25.5%), protein (8.0%). Tiger nut is rich in mineral elements such as sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc and traces of copper [4]

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