Introduction: The importance of palm oil in the country is due to the versatility of applications of their by-products, such as cooking oil, margarines, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, lubricants, biofuels and electric power, among many others. Aims: This study investigates the opt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2022/v8i130116
Aim: Prevalence of human intestinal parasitic infections among school age children in Ogbese town, Akure North,Nigeria was investigated between January and June 2015. Study Design: This was a prospective cross sectional study. Information about sex, age and other epidemiological...
The antibacterial potency and efficacy of alkaloid and saponin extracts from Solanum macrocapon (Garden egg) were investigated. The susceptibility of bacteria strains viz were Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa against the two extracts was determin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/34488
The root and leaf of were screened for its antimicrobial and phytochemical activities. The solvents used for the roots and leaves extraction were ethanol and water. The extracts were tested against infectious disease causing bacterial such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aerugin...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v9i330210
Ficus exasperata belongs to the family Moraceae, and is commonly called forest sand paper tree/plant, widely spread in all eco-regions of Nigeria. This plant possesses antimicrobial agents and pharmacological compounds which aid in its efficacy for treatment of ailments. Hence, t...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2020/v11i430195
The antimicrobial activity of saponin extracted from Phyllanthus niruri was investigated on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to determine the structure spectra of the extracted purified saponin. The 13carbon NMR pre...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i130092
Datura stramonium, known by the common name Jimson weed, belongs to nightshade family; its origin can be traced back to Mexico, it has also been grown in other regions including Nigeria. This plant possesses antimicrobial agents which aid in its efficacy for treatment of ailments...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i1830