Antimicrobial Effects Of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina), Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola) And Lemon Grass (Cybopogon Citratus) On Some Pathogens.
ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial activities of the
leaf extracts of cymbopogon citratus (Lemon grass) and Vernonia aniygdalina
(bitter leaf) and the seed extracts of Garcinia kola (bitter kola) were carried
out. Ethanol and hot water were used as solvent for extractions. The plant
extracts were prepared into antimicrobial disc standard antibiotic disc (Asodisk,
Nigeria) were used as positive control while sterile water disc were used as
negative control. The study revealed that the ethanol and hot water extracts of
Vernonin amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus had inhibition on the three
pathogen. While Garcinia kola had effect only on Staphylococcus aureus and
Escherichia coli with no inhibition on Candida albican. Minimum inhibitory
concentration (MIC) of the ranged ethanol extract 0.0078 - 0.0039 mg/nil for
Staphylococcus aureus, 0.25, 0.03125 mg/ml for Escherichia coli and 1.0 mg/ml
for Candida albicans. The solvent used for extraction varied significantly (P
< 0.05) to the three pathogen. The organisms susceptibility varied with more
inhibition to Staphylococcus aureus and least candida. The antimicrobial
effects of the three plants will serve as a good substitute for ever increasing
resistance of human pathogen with orthodox medicine.
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MICHAEL, U (2021). Antimicrobial Effects Of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina), Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola) And Lemon Grass (Cybopogon Citratus) On Some Pathogens.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 16, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-effects-of-bitter-leaf-vernonia-amygdalina-bitter-kola-garcinia-kola-and-lemon-grass-cybopogon-citratus-on-some-pathogens-7-2
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UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Antimicrobial Effects Of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina), Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola) And Lemon Grass (Cybopogon Citratus) On Some Pathogens." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 16 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-effects-of-bitter-leaf-vernonia-amygdalina-bitter-kola-garcinia-kola-and-lemon-grass-cybopogon-citratus-on-some-pathogens-7-2