Introduction: Plants are known to contain numerous phytochemicals with potential antimicrobial activity. Aim: Nutritional, phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of the leaves and the fruit pulp extracts of Tetrapluera tetraptera was carried out. Methodology: Collection and i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1130266
Bread is widely eaten across the world and the science of its baking has come a long way. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of using Baker’s and palm wine yeasts on the performance and sensory properties of bread baked with bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), corn (Zea mays),...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/42928
Anthocleista vogelii have been shown to possess a number of medicinal properties. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the roots and leaves of A. vogelii for phytochemicals using crude qualitative analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometer (GC-MS) techniques,...
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
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a waste product from palm oil production which is known to have adverse environmental effect when disposed untreated. The aim of this study was investigate the bioremediation potentials of indigenous bacteria and fungi of POME on impacted soil. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31221
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
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
The aim of the study was to determine the proximate composition, phytochemical composition and the antimicrobial potentials of the extracts of Xylopia aethiopica and Gongronema latifolium on some commonly encountered pathogens. The proximate composition results reveal that both p...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28423
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
The spate of resistance to conventional antibiotics is becoming worrisome. As alternatives, plants are investigated for bioactive components with antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the nutrients and anti-nutrients composition, phytochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28291
Prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae infection in women resident in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria was investigated. Following informed consent, one hundred and twenty two (122) high vaginal swab samples comprising 72 from pregnant women and 50 from non-pregnant women we...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37641
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
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
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. A. Etok & V. O. Udoidiong·Advances in Research·2016
The nutrient profile and phytochemical screening of commercially sold edible mushroom in Calabar Metropolis were investigated. The proximate composition revealed the presence of all the different classes of food except ether extract (fat). The oyster mushroom was made of 91.00% m...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26196
Malaria and typhoid co-infection is of tremendous public health concern in Nigeria and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of the co-infection was investigated in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. A total of one hundred (100) blood samples were collected from patien...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25920
The possibility of co-infection between malaria and HIV in Nigeria is of tremendous public health concern. The study was designed to investigate the prevalence of malaria and HIV dual infection. A total of one hundred and fifty persons (150) showing signs and symptoms of malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25961