Oladipupo A. Lawal, Kehinde O. Amisu, Segun K. Akinyemi, Adetayo A. Sanni, Mthokozisi B. C. Simelane, Rebamang A. Mosa & Andy R. Opoku·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aims: The aim of this work was to investigate the in vitro antibacterial activity of aqueous extracts of different organs of Bidens pilosa. Study Design: The design includes the extraction of crude extracts from the air-dried leaves, stems and roots samples of B. pilosa and the s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17900
An alarming increasing in the occurrences of antimicrobial resistance inside the existing clinical use and so the recent appearance of multidrug resistant bacteria that attempts the treatment of infections necessities to find out novel antimicrobial agents. In the attendance of C...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16263
Aims: To investigate the antibacterial activity of different parts of Aerva lanata against Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Xanthomonus citri, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus vulgaris. Study Design: An experimental study. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15738
Aims: The antibacterial activity of medicinal plants against human pathogens has been evaluated by a number of studies. However, a few research works have been done on pus cell pathogens. So this research work was aimed to determine the antibacterial effect of Croton bonplandianu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12620
Aqueous and ethanolic extracts obtained from two brown algae (Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff et. Nizamuddin) and Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy) have been investigated for their ability to inhibit 35 hospital isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10449
Aims: Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are extremely problematic pathogens. Treatment of hospital infections caused by these pathogens is very difficult. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antibacterial efficacy of a traditional medic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7357
Aims: To find out a scientific validation for the traditional knowledge of tribals of Chittoor District, India for their usage of Caralluma umbellata Haw to cure stomach disorder and pain. Methodology: Antibacterial activity of Caralluma umbellata Haw was studied on a few Gram po...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6401
Aims: To assess the effectiveness of lemon and/or honey on some causative agents of Respiratory Tract Infections, Isolation and identification of some infectious bacteria of respiratory tract infections, Collection of pure honey and lemon fruits, Determination of the inhibitory a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6026
Aims: We investigated the antibacterial activity of three groups of phenolic compounds obtained from the chloroform (CHCl3) extract of the fleshy seed coat (sarcotestas) of Ginkgo biloba. Study Design: An experimental study. Methodology: Inhibition of microbial growth was measure...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5623
Aims: The present work aims to evaluate the antibacterial activity of essential oils of two different parts of Pistacia lentiscus (leaves and twigs) and to determine their chemical composition. Study Design: An experimental study Place and Duration of Study: 1- Laboratory of Micr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/5376
Aims: Many studies have been conducted on the antibacterial activity of medicinal plants against human pathogens. However, a little has been done on fish pathogens. The aim of this research work was to isolate bacterial pathogens from spoiled fish leading to human diseases and co...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2390
Aims: To investigate the antiviral and antibacterial profile of several crude snake venoms and to assess some of their enzymatic activities. Methodology: The antiviral activities of Naja haje, Bitis arietans, Naja nigricollis and Echis carinatus snake venoms were investigated aga...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2091
The antibacterial activity of the methanol, ethanol, chloroform and aqueous extracts of the lichen Parmotrema nilgherrense collected from Nainital, Kumaun Himalaya, has been investigated. The extracts were tested against five pathogenic bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Erwinia chrysa...