Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Hypoxis hemerocallidea corm (MEHHC) with different assays. Study Design: In vitro evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the MEHHC. Location and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32936
Parkia speciosa (P. speciosa) is traditionally consumed medicinal plant for liver disease, oedema, kidney inflammation, diabetes and as anthelmintic. Recently, there are many reports on antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-hypertensive, antitumor, antiulcer and antimicrobial potential...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30997
Aim: The aim of this research study was to isolate and serologically characterize Haemophilus influenzaeserotypes with view to determine antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolated bacterium and compare the effectiveness of the antibiotics used on the capsulated and unencap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26779
Baphia nitida Lodd. (Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is a tropical plant used in African folkloric medicine for the treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions. This study therefore seeks to investigate the biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22459
India is known for its rich biodiversity and traditional healers have used flora to cure various human ailments. The same plants are still being used today for the benefit of mankind. Since the beginning of this century, there has been an increasing interest in the study of tradi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/21571
A. K. M. Riasat-ul-Islam, Prawej Ansari, Awale Yusuf Mousa, S. M. Nazmul Haque, Nasrin Sultana, Md. Nasir Uddin & Mahmuda Sultana·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Scoparia dulcis belongs to the family Plantaginaceae. It is a flowering plant and locally common in the treatment of gastrointestinal upset and malaria. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, antitumor and antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extract of S....
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19437
Aim: The in vitro antidermatophytic activity of methanol leaf extract of Musa sapientum (MSL) against Microsporum canis, Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton rubrum was investigated. Methodology: The methanol leaf extract M. sapientum was obtained by cold extraction. The anti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19261
This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial potentials of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera against microorganisms isolated from beef offal. The beef offal samples (liver, kidney and intestine) were purchased from an abattoir in Port Harcourt while the Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17554
Objective: To evaluate antimicrobial and phytochemical activity of hexane and ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum and Calotropis gigantea leaves on clinical pathogens. Materials and Methods: The agar diffusion test was used to check the antimicrobial activity of the hexane and et...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17062
Aims: This review article analyze the data based on antibiotic producing bacteria isolated from different poles of marine environment globally and further more their antibiotic potential against different pathogenic microbes. Microorganisms are potential source of metabolites wit...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13567
Mangiferin is a 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone-C2-β-D-glucoside that has been reported to occur naturally in several genera. It exhibits a wide array of biological activities and also in several cases is responsible for the traditional use of its natural sources. It has been shown...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12669
Javier Santander, Caitlin Otto, Dave Lowry, Mauricio Cuellar, Marco Mellado, Cristian Salas, Francisco Rothhammer & Carlos Echiburu-Chau·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Background: Resistance to antimicrobial drugs has become an increasingly global problem, and is the main reason for an extended search for new drugs to treat microbial infections. Senecioneae is one of the largest tribes of Asteraceae, comprised of about 150 genera and 3000 plant...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11934
Aims: To study the antimicrobial activities of methanol, acetone and aqueous extracts of Mangifera indica Linn crude leaves on Salmonella and Shigella in order to provide natural therapy against them. Study Design: Salmonella and Shigella isolates were obtained from twenty-five s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11001
Aim: To determine the antibiotic reaction and adhesion pattern of antimicrobial homo-fermenting LAB strains in the fermenting slurries of kunu zaki. Study Design: ANOVA. Inhibition of indicator lawn used ≥10mm inhibition as antibiotic susceptible. Adhesion was measured by stainin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10772
Mahendran Sekar, Fatin Nabila Aziz Jaffar, Nur Hasyimah Zahari, NurIzzati Mokhtar, Nurul Ain Zulkifli, Ramizatun Annisa Kamaruzaman & Syafiq Abdullah·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Background and Aims: Rambutan fruits are native to the humid tropical regions of the Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia. Its antimicrobial properties are well known. There are two varieties of rambutan fruits available in Malaysian market i.e. red and yellow rambutan. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11327