| Autor: |
Musa, Dickson A., Sunday, Gloria O., Musa, Amanabo, Nwodo, Okwesili F. C. |
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| Zdroj: |
Biokemistri; Jan2017, p19-23, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Ficus capensis and Nauclea latifolia are used in Igala ethnomedicine combined or individually for the treatment of typhoid fever. This study was carried out to investigate the in vitro antibacterial activity of the plant samples, individually and combined against clinical isolate of Salmonella enterica Typhi. Five different combined samples were obtained by varying the percentages of both plants in the combination. The antibacterial activity was determined by using a modification of the agar well diffusion technique. The aqueous extracts of of F. capensis and N. latifolia produced antibacterial activities against S. Typhi comparable to standard antibiotics in a concentration dependent manner suggesting that the plants may be useful in the treatment of typhoid fever. The 1:1 combination ratio produced the widest zone of inhibition of all the combination ratios, but its diameter zone of inhibition at 100 mg/ml of 12 mm is same as that of N. latifolia (12 mm) and slightly lower than that of F. capensis (13 mm). There is therefore no justification for combining both plants as used in Igala ethnomedicine for the treatment of typhoid fever. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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