Browsing by Subject "BACTERIA"
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CROTON MACROSTACHYUS STEM BARK EXTRACTS AGAINST SEVERAL HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)In Kenya, leaves and roots from Croton macrostachyus are used as a traditional medicine for infectious diseases such as typhoid and measles, but reports on possible antimicrobial activity of stem bark do not exist. In ... -
EVALUATION OF IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY IN SENNA DIDYMOBOTRYA ROOTS METHANOLIC-AQUA EXTRACT AND THE SELECTED FRACTIONS AGAINST SELECTED PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
(International Journal Of Current Microbiology And Applied Sciences, 2014)The study was done to evaluate antibacterial activity in Senna didymobotrya roots methanolic-aqua extract and the selected fractions against selected pathogenic bacterial organisms. The aqueous fraction of S. didymobotrya ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC - AQUA EXTRACT OF TAGETES MINUTA LEAVES HARVESTED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON, NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES, 2015-05)Tagetes minuta is a plant that has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. In this study, the ethanolic extract of T. minuta was tested for its antibacterial activity against selected ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF MYRSINE AFRICANA AGAINST LABORATORY STRAINS OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOASSAYS, 2016-03)The determination of the antibacterial activity (zone of inhibition) and minimum inhibitory concentration of medicinal plants a crucial step in drug development. In this study, the antibacterial activity and minimum ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF PITTOSPORUM VIRIDIFLORUM LEAVES EXTRACT AGAINST LABORATORY STRAINS OF SELECTED MICROORGANISMS
(International Journal of Bioassays, 2014-09-13)The aim of this study was to analyse the antibacterial Activity of Pittosporum viridiflorum leaves extract against laboratory strains of selected microorganisms. Infusions of the bark of P. viridiflorum are used to ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC – AQUA EXTRACT OF PLECTRANTHUS ARGENTATUS LEAVES
(World Journal of Pharmaceutical research, 2013-09)The study was conducted to analyze the antibacterial activity of Plectranthus argentatus plant leaves. The plant sample was extracted using methanol and water in the ratio 9:1. From the study the plant Plectranthus argentatus ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOLIC-AQUA EXTRACT OF TRAGIA BREVIPES LEAVES
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES, 2014-02)The plant Tragia brevipes is used traditionally as purgative and in the treatment of stomach problems, in the lower eastern part of Kenya. The aim of this research was to evaluate the antibacterial activities of the crude ... -
IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE AQUA EXTRACT OF PHYTOLACCA DODECANDRA ROOTS AGAINST LABORATORY STRAINS OF SELECTED HUMAN PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOASSAYS, 2015-04)The aim of this study is to test the antibacterial activity of the aqua extract of Phytolacca dodecandra roots against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Serratia ... -
IN VITRO EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF INFUSED COLA NITIDA SEEDS
(International Journal Of Current Microbiology And Applied Sciences, 2014)The aim of the current work is to investigate the antibacterial activity of infused Cola nitida seeds. Antibacterial screening was done using agar well diffusion method against Bacillus cereus, Serratia marcescens, ... -
PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND IN VITRO CONTROL OF SELECTED PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS BY ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF GARCINIA KOLA SEEDS
(International Journal Of Current Microbiology And Applied Sciences, 2014)Garcinia kola is cultivated for its economic importance. The plant is mainly used as a medicinal herb in West Africa. Although it is bitter the plant is used as a snack and a stimulant due to the high content of caffeine ...