G. M. Ikon, E. A. Udobre, U. E. Etang, U. M. Ekanemesang, R. U. Ebana & U. O. Edet·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Aim: This study determined the phytochemical, elemental and proximate nutritional compositions of P. ostreatus as well as the antibacterial potentials of the macro fungus collected during the tropical rainy season on selected bacteria. Methodology: The disease-free oyster mushroo...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2019/45956
Kunu is a non-alcoholic Nigerian beverage produced locally from cereals. The method of preparation, as well as the key ingredients and spices added as flavoring agents are always not standardized. This study was carried out to investigate the microbial quality of kunu drinks loca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/36169
R. U. B. Ebana, U. O. Edet, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, E. B. Umoren, N. W. Ntukidem, O. E. Etim, S. Sambo & N. U. Brown·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Dacryodes eludis and Garcinia kola are two plants amongst others that are rightly regarded as underutilized. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the seeds and testas of G. kola and D. eludis for the presence of nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti-nutrients. The a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/31159
R. U. B. Ebana, U. O. Edet, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, J. F. Ekpenyong, N. W. Ntukidem & N. U. Brown·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the seeds and testas of Dacryodes eludis and Garcinia kola for antimicrobial activity against bacterial and fungal isolates in addition to their screening for phytochemicals and quantification. Phytochemical screening with aqueous and ethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2016/31173
Citrus paradis like most other plants has been shown to contain a number of secondary metabolites with enormous potentials. However, tonnes of the peels are discarded each year. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the peels powder for phytochemicals, nutrients, anti-n...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29921
The study was carried out to examine the antibacterial, antifungal activity, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the petroleum ether, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper guineense in additional to their phytochemical screening and proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29362
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. U. Okoro, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, N. W. Ntukidem & E. M. Uduak·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
Ogi also known as corn meal is a carbohydrate rich food that forms the diets of most weaning infants and adults in some West African countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effect of Lactobacillus brevis and L. plantarum on the proximat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/30944
Urinary tract infections are a global health issue. Although antibiotics exist, most people for fear of stigmatization often prefer medicinal treatments. Three plants Acanthus montanus, Aspilia africana and Desmodium velutinum were investigated for their antimicrobial activity ag...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29460