Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark

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Main Author: Ejelonu, Anthony
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Language:English
Published: Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University 2020
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Online Access:https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5176
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-51762023-05-13T11:28:47Z Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark Ejelonu, Anthony Antibacteria Activities Menthanolic Extract Erythrina Senegalensis Root bark xiv,117 This study investigated the antimicrobial activities of methanolic extract of Erythrina senegalensis root bark (ESRE). E. senegalensis root bark was subjected to methanolic extraction and it yielded 4.94% of crude extract. The antibacterial sensitivity test showed that the extract was effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, indicating the broad-spectrum antibiotic activity of the extract. The extract was effective against 4 Gram-positive bacterial isolates and 3 Gram-negative bacterial isolates, a total of 7 bacterial isolates out of 12 isolates studied. The Gram-positive bacteria were Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium sporogenes and Micrococcus luteus. The Gram-negative bacteria which were sensitive to the plant extract were Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas fluorescence. The plant extract was not effective against Staphylococcus aureu, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp. at the concentration used (25 mg/ml). Also, methanol (5%) did not show growth inhibitory effect on the bacterial isolates. The lowest Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value (0.781 mg/ml) of the plant extract was observed in Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus while the highest MIC value (12.5 mg/ml) was observed in E. coli and Pseudomonas fluorescence. The Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of the plant extract was higher than the MIC for each organism, the lowest value being 1.562 mg/ml (for Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus) and the highest MBC value being 25 mg/ml (for E. coli and Pseudomonas fluorescence). The highest percentage of bacteria killed was 85% and it was observed in Micrococcus luteus treated with the plant extract at a concentration of 3.124 mg/ml at 240 min. The lowest percentage of bacteria killed was 38% and was observed in E. coli treated with 12.5 mg/ml of the extract at 240 min. 2020-02-10T10:19:27Z 2020-02-10T10:19:27Z 2013 Thesis Ejelonu. A. (2013). Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark. Obafemi Awolowo University https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5176 en application/pdf Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Menthanolic Extract
Erythrina
Senegalensis Root bark
Ejelonu, Anthony
Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title_full Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title_fullStr Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title_full_unstemmed Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title_short Antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of Erythrina Senegalensis DC Root Bark
title_sort antibacteria activties of methanolic extract of erythrina senegalensis dc root bark
topic Antibacteria Activities
Menthanolic Extract
Erythrina
Senegalensis Root bark
url https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5176
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