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Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis

Authors: AINA Ayandiran

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Afr. J. Biomed. Res.

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Herbal concoctions are extracts from plants such as its bark, leaves, stems, roots, seeds and flowers.
Plant ingredients were obtained from Oja-igbo market in Ogbomoso, Oyo State and were prepared in
the form of concoctions (soup or drink made usually from ingredients after boiling) or infusions
(soaking the plant material and allowing it to stand for varying lengths of time) and assessed for their
microbial load and type of microorganisms present and also for the degree of resistance and sensitivity
to selected antibiotics .The following bacteria were isolated from the herbal concoctions: Micrococcus
sendentarius, Corynebacterium renale, Clostridium tertium, and Clostridium butyricum. Antimicrobial
susceptibility screening of the isolated bacteria indicated multiple resistance to most commonly used
antibiotics such as Ofloxacin (75%), Erythromycin (100%), Ciprofloxacin (100%), Clindamycin (100%),
Gentamycin (75%), Cephalexin (100%), Cotrimoxazole (100%), Cloxacillin (100%), Ceftriaxone (100%)
and Augmentin (100%). Only Ofloxacin and Gentamycin had (25%) sensitivity rate. The microbial quality
of herbal concoctions should be of great importance to the community in order to reduce harm to the
consumers and spread of resistance strains

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AINA,A. . (2013). Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis, 13 (), 5479-5479.

AINA,A. . "Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis" 13, no (), (2013): 5479-5479.

AINA,A. and . (2013). Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis, 13 (), pp5479-5479.

AINAA, . Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis. 2013, 13 ():5479-5479.

AINA,Ayandiran , . "Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis", 13 . (2013) : 5479-5479.

A.Ayandiran , "Bacteriological evaluation and antimicrobial sensitivity test of common herbal concoctions in Ogbomoso metropolis" vol.13, no., pp. 5479-5479, 2013.

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