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International Journal of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products
Volume-1 Issue-1, 2015, Page No:15-19
Auspicious Antimicrobial Potentials of Ethanol Extracts of Stem and Root of Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius
Akin-Osanaiye B.C.,Adeniran O.I.,Aderemi A.S.
1.Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, Nigeria
2.Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, Nigeria
2.Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, Nigeria
Citation : Akin-Osanaiye B.C.,Adeniran O.I.,Aderemi A.S., Auspicious Antimicrobial Potentials of Ethanol Extracts of Stem and Root of Cnidoscolus Aconitifolius International Journal of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products. 2015;1(1):15-19.
Abstract
More than 50,000 lives are claimed by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections annually across Europe and the US alone, with numerous hundreds of thousands more dying in other parts of the world. The destructive effects of this growing worldwide menace have led to a search for suitable and affordable alternative antimicrobial agents of plant origin. This study aimed at examining antimicrobial activity and phytochemical constituents of C. aconitifolius (CA). The antimicrobial screening of the plant extracts at different instances showed higher activity (ranging from 42% to 343%) against the test organisms than the commercial antibiotics used as standards. Phytochemical assessment showed the presence of secondary metabolites of high repute in both prophylactic and remedial activities in medicine.
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