The Antimicrobial Activity of Sclerotia of Pleurotus tuberregium (Osu) on Some Clinical Isolates This study was carried out to determine the medicinal potential of the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuberregium on some clinical isolates. The method employed for this test was the Kirby-Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39664
Tomato has suffered a great yield loss owing to microbial contaminations, especially fungi and bacteria. This study was carried out to know the effect of blanching and oil marination on the total bacterial count and isolates present in tomato. Fresh tomato samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38965
Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [Orange] and Citrus aurantifolia (Cristm.) Swingle [Lime] Stem from Bacteria Associated with Dental Caries Background: The use of chewing stick as tooth cleanser by Arabs and now by most Muslims all...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39134
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase Occurrence among Gram-negative Bacilli Isolated from Urine of Apparently Healthy Individuals at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Aims: This study determines the carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) in Gram-negative bacilli (GN...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38977
Background: Antibiotic resistance continues to be an important public health issue and the environment constitutes a major source of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This is because large amounts of antibiotics are deposited into the environment as a result of sever...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39941
Aim: The aim of this study was to subject Ficus exasperata to standard scientific scrutiny by investigating the phytochemical composition as well as the antibacterial activity and cytotoxic effect of its leaf extract. Methodology: The plant leaf was air-dried under shade and ther...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39733
Background: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is one of the major diseases of public health importance especially in prisons where case-finding rate has been low. The WHO established five facts of prisons PTB spread include: Prisons receive TB, Prisons concentrate TB, Prisons dissemin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39305
Aims: Aim of the study was to detect resistance integrons involved in multidrug resistance phenotypes in Escherichia coli strains of porcine origin producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL). Study Design: Genotypic study. Place and Duration of Study: National Reference C...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39343
Aim: In vitro antibacterial activity and safety of aqueous, dichloromethane and methanolic extracts of Maesa lanceolata against the selected bacteria. Methods and Results: Efficacy of air-dried leaves roots, stem bark extracts from M. lanceolata and phytochemicals were determined...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39450
The biostability of used and fresh samples of Lenoil GTX 15W/40 synthetic motor oil and Lenoil GLX 20W/50 synthetic motor oil were examined to investigate potential biodeteriogens and the stability of synthetic crankcase oils to degradation by microbial isolates obtained from the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39283
Studies on Tigernut-Ogi Incorporated into Basal Feed as a Potential Animal Growth Enhancer Using Wistar Albino Rats as Experimental Animal This study investigated the effect of using tigernut-ogi incorporated into basal feed as a potential animal growth enhancer. Tigernut-ogi in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38662
Potential of Microbial Solubilization of Rock Phosphate for Use in Sustainable Agriculture: Does Biochar Application Enhance Microbial Solubilization? The present study was carried out to investigate the strategies for microbial solubilization of Eppawala rock phosphate in Sri La...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/32544
Antiplasmodial Activities of Methanol Leaf Extract of Tithonia diversifolia, and It’s Toxicity Effect on Swiss Albino Mice Due the ceaseless use of plants in the treatment of diseases by indigenous people of various countries and continents, it is necessary to evaluate possible h...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/38996
Production and Optimization of Cellulase from Penicillium sp. Using Corn-cob and Pawpaw Fibre as Substrates Aim: This study reports the production and optimization of cellulase from Penicillium sp. using corn-cob (CC) and pawpaw fibre (PF) as substrates. Methods: Nine fungal isol...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39227
In vivo Prophylactic Evaluation of the Antiplasmodial Property of Ethanol and Hot Water Extracts of Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) Aims: Calocybe indica is commonly known as the milky mushroom and is one of the protein-rich mushrooms that have high medicinal property. Malaria i...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39198