Chuku Aleruchi

Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic and Methanolic Extracts of Borassus aethiopium Initial Shoot on Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria and Dermatophytes

Chuku Aleruchi, Maichibi Mugla Salma & Obande Attah Godwin · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2018

Aim: To examine the phytochemical properties and chemical profile of the methanol and ethanol extracts of the initial shoot of Borassus aethiopium and to evaluate its antimicrobial activity on selected multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and dermatophytes. Place and Duration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMB/2018/43199

Comparative Study of Bacteriological Quality of NAFDAC Registered and Unregistered Sachet Water Sold in Lafia Metropolis

B. E. Asikong Ernest, Chuku Aleruchi, Dominic Reuben Tiku, Obande Godwin & Akpuchukwu Vivian · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

The bacteriological quality of NAFDAC registered and unregistered sachet water sold in Lafia metropolis was investigated. A total of 150 water samples; 100 samples with NAFDAC registered number and 50 without NAFDAC registered number were obtained and analysed using standard Most...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/29421

Antibacterial Properties of Snail Mucus on Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Wound Infection

Lawrence B. Etim, Chuku Aleruchi & Godwin Attah Obande · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Background: Snail mucin has been reported to contain agents with wound healing properties. Mucin obtained from the mucus of snails and epiphgram obtained from species of Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata have also been reported to show antimicrobial properties. Snail spe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21731