Antibacterial activities of aqueous extracts of Terminalia catappa, Momordica charantia and Acalypha wilkesiana on Escherichia coli isolated from pediatrics. | Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences 2015

Author(s)

Ajenifuja Oluwafemi Adeyemi Department of Science Technology, Microbiology Unit, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5351, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Ajibade Victor Adeyinka Department of Science Technology, Microbiology Unit, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5351, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Fajilade Temilade Olawande Department of Science Technology, Microbiology Unit, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5351, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

Antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of Terminalia catappa, Momordica charantia and Acalypha wilkesiana was investigated against Escherichia coli isolated from pediatrics with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.5mg/mL by agar dilution technique. The antibacterial potency of the extracts as evaluated by broth dilution technique, showed diameter of inhibition zone of 22.80 mm, 14.20 mm and 21.00 mm at a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL for T. catappa, M. charantia and A. wilkesiana, respectively. The antibacterial effect of T. catappa was found to be more pronounced with its plausible use for the treatment of infections caused by E. coli.

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Page(s) 72-76

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences, Volume: 58, Issue: 2, Year: 2015

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