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
Aims: The present study investigated the identity, antimicrobial, and secondary metabolites profile of Trametes species collected from forest near the Teaching and Research farm of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State. Methodology: The Internal Transcrib...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/20059
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 and Objective: Globally, food hygiene/food borne illnesses remain subjects of great concern. This study sought to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of food hygiene; and to determine the types, prevalence and load of microbial isolates among food handlers’ in...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33273
Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the p...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32914