Aim: The quest for novel bioactive from natural sources informed the evaluation of the antimicrobial alongside the phytochemical composition of leaf extracts of Persea americana obtained from Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: This study assessed the prospective antimicrob...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/24508
Aim: The present study determined the in-vitro anti-bacterial effects of Jatropha curcas on Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from presumptive typhoid fever patients in Akure metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: The study evaluated the prospective use of J. curca...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/23308
Aim: The study aimed at assessing the antibacterial efficacy of Ageratum conyzoides on Salmonella species isolated from suspected typhoid fever patients in Akure metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: The study evaluated the prospective use of Ageratum conyzoides as an alternative to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23307
Background: Blood samples of clinically suspected typhoid fever patients were screened for bacterial and fungal co-infection. Methodology: The study was conducted in three different hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria viz; State Specialists’ Hospital, Akure, Don Bosco Clinic, Akure...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17316
Aim: Study aimed at determining how age, sex, marital status, domestic water source and occupation affect the prevalence of typhoid fever disease in three hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive approach to assess how certain socio-demograp...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17315
S. I. Awala, O. E. Ajayi, O. A. Alabi, O. Ajayi & O. T. Olalekan·Advances in Research·2017
Aim: The study was conducted to explore the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the leaf extracts of Ficus exasperata (Sand paper tree) in vitro. Study Design: Extracts from Ficus exasperata leaves were qualitatively screened for the phytochemical constituents, and their i...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2017/24726
Aim: The study examined the phytochemical composition and antioxidant potentials of leaves extracts of Persea americana and Ficus exasperata obtained from Akure, Ondo state. Study Design: Methanol and acetone were used as extracting solvents for the leaves samples. Test for alkal...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/24110
Aim: This study aimed at determining the molecular and conventional identities of bacteria associated with presumptive typhoid fever patients in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study attempted a comparative study of the conventional and molecular identities of bacteria iso...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17275