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ABSTRACT Antibiotic resistance has become a wide spread problem. The efficacy of two solvent extracts of Cymbopogon citratus against some test bacteria and fungi was evaluated. The test bacteria was; Staphylococcus aureus, and the test fungi was; Candida albicans. The phytochemical properties and the antimicrobial potency of Cymbopogon citratus... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Culturally, consumption of local fermented skimmed milk (nono/tsala) is common in Northern Nigeria and many other parts of Africa and it is sometimes associated with microbial diseases due to poor hygienic practice. Hence, this study was conducted with the objectives of assessing the microbial quality and some physicochemical parameters,... Continue Reading

Morinda lucida is a tropical West African tree of medium-size, having brown colored bark, white flowers and yellowish ellipsoid seeds. It is widely used in traditional medicine systems of different countries. The preliminary phytochemical screening of different extracts prepared from bark, leaves and seeds of M. lucida revealed the presence of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The isolation and identification of bacteria associated with 150ml sepsis studies were carried out to 250 patient at National Orthopedic Hospital Enugu. (250) Two hundred and fifty patients with 150ml sepstis was grouped in to in patients and out patients. The sample collected are wound pus and wound exudates which were collected from... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of three types of medicated soap on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wound infections was conducted. Fourteen individuals with wound infections were sampled. Swab sticks were used to collect specimens from wound infections; each swab stick was streaked separately over plates of nutrient and mannitol agar and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study determines the antifungal effects of aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Garcinia kola on some selected fungal isolates and their phytochemical constituents. The antifungal sensitivity and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) were determined by agar well diffusion and agar dilution methods, respectively using... Continue Reading

Bridelia ferruginea is commonly grown in Western Tropical Africa. The purpose of this research work is to determine the antimicrobial activities, qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening, elemental composition, proximate analysis and anti-nutrient composition of purified fraction of Bridelia ferruginea extracts. The organisms used for... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The comparative evaluation of the bacterial and fungal diseases associated with Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane) in ethnobotanical garden of Wesley University, Ondo was carried out through different microbial processes. The objectives of this work were to comparatively evaluate bacterial and fungal diseases associated with sugarcane in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to examine the physicochemical and phytochemical constituents of honey and Shea butter samples respectively and their antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae . The physicochemical screening of honey showed that the honey samples used have low water activity, low moisture... Continue Reading

The plant Morinda lucida falls under the family Rubiaceae known to have wide usage in traditional medicine. Morinda lucida is a tropical West African tree of medium-size about 18–25 m tall, the bark is grey to brown in colour, flowers are white in colour, the fruit is a drupe, seed is ellipsoid, yellowish and soft. The purpose of this work is... Continue Reading

Spondias mombin (Linn.) is a widely cultivated edible plant used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of severe infection and health disorders. This research work was carried out to isolation, purification and chemical characterization the bioactive constituents of the ethyl acetate stem bark fraction of Spondias mombin (Linn.), a medicinally... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The prevalence of streptococcus pneumonia in pneumonia patients using university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu as a case study was carried out based on the fact of the pneumonia is one of the commonest afflictions of the aged people and children worldwide. A total of 50 samples were collected. 12 (24%) of the sample were from... Continue Reading

Studies of plant promoting growth of bacillus it has been shown that bacillus methylothropicus enhance the growth of varies plant such capsicum annum... Continue Reading

The purpose of this research work is to investigate the elemental composition and antioxidant potentials of Spondias mombin (leaf, root and stem bark) at concentration of 10, 20 and 5mg/ml. using different conventional laboratory methods, also to determine the antioxidant potentials of Spondias mombin. The element present are Sodium (Na), Calcium... Continue Reading

Spondias mombin (Linn.) is a widely cultivated edible plant used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of severe infection and health disorders. This research work was carried out to isolation, purification and chemical characterization the bioactive constituents of the ethyl acetate stem bark fraction of Spondias mombin (Linn.), a medicinally... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work is aimed at determining the incidence of bacterial injections such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli which cause health hazards to the poultry in their feeds. Sample feed were obtained from commercial mash operation/ pellet mill operation at New heaven and top feed at Ogbete main market Enugu. The samples were screened for... Continue Reading

Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) is fever that occurs for no apparent reason with failure toestablish diagnosis within one week of investigation. The fever involves temperatures ofgreater than 38.3oC which occurs sporadically for more than three weeks. Fever resolvesusually after about 3 days but can take 2 weeks. Dengue is a tropical mosquito... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Microorganisms are essential players in the very existence of all living thing. They play a very important part in the production and biodegradation of organic food substances in which Manihot esculenta is an important player. This project evaluated the mycoflora and bacterial flora of steep cassava with the view of identifying those... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study involved the isolation of (2) isolates titled RMN1, RMN2, belonging to the Genus Serratia from ( 2) soil samples collected from the following two strategic locations in university of Abuja, permanent site: Termite hill besides Girls hostel dump ground and from Faculty of Agricultural Science farm land. The isolates were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial activities of grape fruit seed extract ws investigated. The organisms used includes Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli which belong to gram positive and gram negative organisms.... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Herbs 1.2 Objectives of study CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 History of Piper methysticum (Awa) 2.1.1 Chemistry of Awa 2.1.2 Uses of Piper methysticum 2.1.3 Effect of Awa on the fungal growth 2.1.4 Hepatotoxicity of Piper methysticum 2.1.5 Phytochemicals of Piper methysticum CHAPTER THREE MATERIALS... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Chlorella vulgaris is an edible microalgae and a highly notorious potential feed resource for many agriculturally important animal species. Chlorella vulgaris intake has also been linked to improvements in animal health and welfare. Its influence over animal development stems from its nutritive and protein-rich composition, thus leading... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Effect of different carbon sources on the growth of antimicrobial producing Bacillus species in ogiri-egusi sold in Ogbeta, Orie, Artisian, Kenyatta, Enugu State were evaluated using standard microbiological and analytical methods. 12 bacteria were isolated and identified such as Bacillus subtilis,(33.33), Bacillus pumulis (41.66),... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CYCLE OF CHLAMYDIA MORTALITY/MORBIDITY CHLAMYDIAL URETHRITIS MODE OF TRANSMISSION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS DIAGNOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL TREATMENT/THERAPY CHAPTER THREE MATERIALS AND METHODS MATERIALS CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project work is carried at the isolation and characterization of pathogenic bacteria from hawked suya meat, were bought in full from the sellers and was collected in raps of aluminum foil. It was then taken to the laboratory for analysis the samples were homogenized and serial dilution of the sample was made out using 5 ml sterile... Continue Reading