Plants have long served as important sources of food and therapeutic agents because of their diverse phytochemical constituents and associated biological activities. This study investigated the phytochemical composition, analytical characterisation, and combined antioxidant and a...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i8902
Background: Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein found in secretions like milk, saliva, and tears that plays a key role in innate immunity. It inhibits bacterial growth by sequestering iron and also helps modulate immune responses, making the environment less favorable for...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61750
The green synthesised Zinc Oxide and Copper-doped Zinc Oxides are oxide-based photocatalysts possessing nanostructures and show efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant i.e. Methylene Blue (MB) dye and effective antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aur...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i11690
Introduction: Traditional medicine has seen a resurgence of attention and interest worldwide. Eucalyptus tereticornis is a medicinal plant belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This study was initiated to assess the therapeutic potential of Eucalyptus tereticornis essential oil. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101634
Aim: The study investigates the antimicrobial activity of three selected plant leaf extracts—Pterocarpus santalinoides, Crescentia cujete, and Azadirachta indica on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli in clinical isolates from wound and stool specimens. Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61581
This study provides a concise comparative analysis of Ganoderma and Shiitake mushrooms, emphasizing their phytochemical profiles and antimicrobial properties. Both species were found to contain significant bioactive compounds, including phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, and polysa...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i51569
Objective: Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) rhizome is a well-known food spice and flavoring ingredient with wide range of medicinal properties. The rhizome of ginger consists of unique secondary metabolites compounds. The study evaluates the secondary metabolites profiling of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i730397
Finding a bio-composite film to replace petroleum-based synthetic plastic has received considerable attention in recent years. In this research, biocomposite films were effectively prepared using corn cob powder and coconut coir as reinforcing materials in various concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i730440
Safou (Dacryodes edulis) is a fruit with very interesting nutritional and pharmacological properties. However, this fruit remains rather unknown to the Ivorian population. Aims: The objective of this study was to highlight the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of the seed a...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i830336
Dental caries is an infectious microbiological disease of the teeth that end up in the destruction of dental hard tissues. The use of toothpaste has been used to reduce the bacterial load in the mouth because they contain antimicrobial properties such as triclosan, fluoride, and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530219
Garlic (Allium sativum) contains various biologically active components that play a significant role in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. It contains sulfur compounds like allicin, ajoene, allylmethyltrisulfide, diallyltrisulfide, diallyldisulphide and others whic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330133
Sarcocephalus latifolius is reported to have a wide range of medicinal properties and it is commonly used in the treatment of malaria, hypertension, diarrhea, dysentery and dental problems. Considering its characteristics, it is important to identify the phytochemical constituent...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/41887
Aim: This study investigated the antimicrobial activities of Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus pentosusisolated from the liquor (“Omidun”) of fermented maize against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. Place and Duration of Study: Lagos State University, Microbiology Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35537
The study was undertaken to survey microorganisms associated with colonial fouling hydrozoans and red alga Polysiphonia sp. collected from the Sea of Japan seashore and to screen them for antimicrobial effects. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequences the isolates were assigned to...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34949
The antimicrobial activity of methanol, hot water and cold water extracts of the leaf of Emilia pratermissawas evaluated against organisms isolated from patients with otitis media using agar well diffusion method. The isolated bacteria were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31241