International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 6
First page : (70) Last page : (75)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2170
Preliminary screening of the antimicrobial activities of some medicinal vegetables and spices indigenous to Abraka South-south Nigeria
Okwuwe C.I1*, Tonukari N.J1, Orji C.U4, Braide W3, Uzoh C.V2
1Dept. of Biochemistry Delta State University PMB 1 Abraka, Delta State Nigeria
2Dept. of Microbiology Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo PMB 1010 Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria
3Dept. of Microbiology Federal University of Technology PMB 1526 Owerri Imo State
4Dep. of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Biotechnology Development Agency Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport Express Way, Lugbe, PMB 5118 Wuse, Abuja Nigeria
*Corresponding Author E-mail: optchuks@yahoo.com
Abstract
The phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of some indigenous Nigerian vegetables and spices against E.coli and C.albicans were determined using the susceptibility and inhibitory concentration technique. The vegetables Cucurbitacaea peltafum, Acalypha begonia and spices Mondora myristica and Aframomum sceptrum extracts showed susceptibility with zones of inhibition diameters of 10mm, 8mm,10mm and 7mm respectively after 24 hours of incubation while vegetables like V. amygdalina, Talinium triangulare, C. peltafum, A. begonia, Telferia occidentalis and the spice Monodora myristica extracts had zones of inhibition of 6mm,7mm,9mm,11mm,10mm and 10mm respectively against C. albicans. The phytochemical screening analysis showed that extracts with antimicrobial activity contains some quantity of phytochemicals like saponin, tannin, flavonoid and alkaloids. These results shows that this plant can be used for the treatment of diseases caused by these microorganisms. These antimicrobial properties exerted may be due to the presence of the phytochemicals.
Keywords: Phytochemical, antimicrobial activity, spices, vegetables, saponin.
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Cite this article: Okwuwe, C.I., Tonukari, N.J., Orji, C.U,, Braide, W,, Uzoh, C.V., Preliminary screening of the antimicrobial activities of some medicinal vegetables and spices indigenous to Abraka South-south Nigeria, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3(6): 70-75 (2015). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2170
