This study was undertaken to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of crude ethanol and methanol extracts of the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (scent leaf) on Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus auerus and Candida albicans.The anti...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130095
Introduction: Fosfomycin an antibiotic having unique chemical structure possess broad-spectrum activity against numerous pathogenic organisms including both gram negative and gram positive bacteria including multi-resistant strains. In early 1970 this antibiotic was accepted in c...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430098
Groundwater being the water present beneath the earth surface is a fresh water source due to its lower tendency to be polluted but stand the risk of contamination in recent times due to increase in industrialization, population and poor waste management. Hence the heavy metal ass...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430094
This study investigated the pattern of occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in biofilms in water from groundwater sources in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Water samples were collected from boreholes and wells within Ado-Ekiti metropolis over a period of 4 months (n = 100), and biofi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430093
Background: Chewing stick has long been used in many parts of Africa and the Middle East as a means of oral hygiene. Dry stems or Roots of different plants have been used in the process. Stems of Vernonia amygdalina and Psidium guajava are among the commonly used plants in Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430092
Aims: To investigate the anti-microbial activity of lactic acid bacterial isolates from locally fermented Kunun-zaki beverage. Study Design: The study was designed to study the anti-microbial effect of lactic acid bacterial isolates obtained from Kunun-zaki beverage. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430091
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection known to affect different parts of the urinary tract of both male and female. Escherichia coli has been found to be responsible for causing 80% to 90% of the infection. An investigation was carried out to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430090
Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection of the skin caused by dermatophytes-filamentous fungi which have ability to invade the epidermis and keratinized structure derived from it such as hair or nails. Rabbits are one of dermatophytes host; young rabbit below 12 months of age were...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330089
The present study aims to evaluate the antibacterial profile of Brysocarpus coccineus and Zanthoxylum piperitum in Nigeria. The antibacterial efficacy of methanolic leaf extracts of Brysocarpus coccineus and Zanthoxylum piperitum was determined against six clinical isolates and t...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330088
Aim: The present study was undertaken to assess the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from raphia palm wine (Raffia mambillensis O.) of the South West region of Cameroon. Study Design: The study site and sample were randomly chosen and the responses ass...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330087
Aims: To evaluate the application potential of Xylaria striata Pat. in anti-aging field. Methodology: Extracting the fruit body of X. striata by ultrasonic-assisted extraction method. In this study, Drosophila melanogaster was used as an anti-aging organism material. After feedin...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330086
Aim: The study was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolates against some conventional antibiotics. Study Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Specialist Hospital, Sokoto M...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i330085
The therapeutic properties of Goya extra virgin olive oil in albino rats orogastrically dosed with Salmonella Typhi were accessed in this study. Both the in- vivo and in- vitro assays were used in assessing the antimicrobial activity of Goya extra virgin olive oil. Thirteen micro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230084
Aims: This study is geared to evaluating honey as an alternative of conventional antibiotics to treat infections caused by the selected diarrhoeagenic bacteria. Place and duration of Study: Research laboratory of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230083
Gadou Victoire, Toty Abalé Anatole, Konan Fernique, Tiekoura Konan Bertin, Ouattara Mohamed Baguy, Guessennd Kouadio Nathalie & Djaman Allico Joseph·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2019
Aims: The aim of this study was to characterize fluoroquinolone resistance genes in enterobacteriaceae that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases, isolated in Abidjan. Place and Duration of Study: Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire and research unit on emerging tropical infectio...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i230082