Antibacterial Effects Of Aframomum Melegueta On Some Enterobacteriaceae Organisms
ABSTRACT
The antibacterial effects of methanol, ethanol
and water extracts of Aframomum melegueta seeds were investigated on
Enterobacteriaceae organisms such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae,
Salmonella typhi and Shigella sp. The organisms tested showed varying dcgrecs
of sensitive to the various extracts respectively. The aqueous extracts was
found to be the least active when compared with the ethanol and methanol
extracts, which had comparable inhibitory effects. The ethanol extract had higher
zones of inhibition on the organisms in the following order, E.coli (21.5mm),
Shigella sp (17mm), S.typhi-(11.5) and Krpneumoniae (9.00). The methanol
extract also inhibited the organisms in the following order, S.typhi (15mm),
E.coli 3.5mm), Shigella sp (12mm). This work has shown that the seeds of
Aframomum melegueta posses active ingredients that may be exploited for the
development of antimicrobials and alternative treatment for infections of
diseases caused by these organisms tested.
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AWA, A (2022). Antibacterial Effects Of Aframomum Melegueta On Some Enterobacteriaceae Organisms. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 26, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibacterial-effects-of-aframomum-melegueta-on-some-enterobacteriaceae-organisms-7-2
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AWA, AWA. "Antibacterial Effects Of Aframomum Melegueta On Some Enterobacteriaceae Organisms" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2022). Accessed 26 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antibacterial-effects-of-aframomum-melegueta-on-some-enterobacteriaceae-organisms-7-2