Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known to be sources of various antimicrobial metabolites that are harmless to humans. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of LAB isolated from curdled milk in Burkina Faso against bacterial pathogens and toxigenic fungi and to in...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71594
The study investigated effects of natural preservatives on the quality of fresh pineapple fruit juice. The natural preservatives used are ginger, garlic, moringa seed and cloves and were processed into powder. The treatment of pineapple with the natural preservatives was at a con...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i10744
Aim: Lemons are a treasure trove in nature, belonging to the Rutaceae family and rich in vitamin C, as well as various macro and micronutrients. They are widely known for boosting immunity and can potentially be used as a natural source of medication. D-limonene is one of the mai...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i91477
Background: Biosurfactants are a variety of groups of active compounds produced by various types of microorganisms. Bacterial surfactants are suitable for a range of applications in the oil industry, food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and bioremediation. Therefore, the...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i101407
Fresh leaves of Erigeron floribundus were obtained, and its ethanolic extract was assessed for antimicrobial, antioxidant-free radical scavenging activity as well as phytochemical constituents. Hemolytic activities were also screened to know whether the extract will lyse the bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i91345
Chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and parasites can cause contamination of food. The general signs and symptoms of food poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, headache, abdominal cramps, and fever. Paralysis and death could occur in severe infection. Most cases of food poisoning in Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i630312
Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and the genotoxic effect of both ethanolic and aqueous extracts of stem and leaf of Capparis spinosa (C. spinosa) plant on Escherichia coli (E. coli) ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) ATCC 6...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130297
Aim: This work investigated the gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy of methanolic extract and antimicrobial spectrum of acetone and aqueous crude extracts of Ficus sycomorus stem bark. Place and Duration of the Study: Department chemistry research laboratory and microbiology lab...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i830257
Aim: To identify the microorganisms in urine before and after delivery. Also, to identify the incidence, risk factors and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in postpartum bacteriuria. Methods: A quasi-interventional study of 50 women who had term vaginal deliveries at the Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v17i130156
Aim: This study aim to determine the antimicrobial properties of the Parkia biglobosa (Jacque Benth.) effluents (waste water from the preparation of Parkia biglobosa). The effluents were tested against some typed and clinical pathogenic microorganisms for their antimicrobial prop...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430105
Aim: The oodles raising of zoonotic multi-drug resistance (MDR) Salmonella spp. during the last decade, especially in developing countries by repeated challenges resulting from increased and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in food animals, fish and crop production, and human...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2018/v26i630083
Fresh leaves of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius were harvested from area gardens around Mayne Avenue in Calabar. Proximate composition, anti-nutrient content, vitamins content and antimicrobial activity of the extract were determined. The antimicrobial activity using the aqueous extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/45055
Aim: This study was aimed at determining the frequency of occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the susceptibility pattern of isolates to antibiotics. Place of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Nigeria. Methodology: On...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44610
Aims: The current study examines the leaves and stem extracts of Solanum erianthum for antimicrobial activities. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure between September 2014 and July 2015. Methodology: The extracts were scree...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/39911
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