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In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections.

Authors: OLAJUYIGBE Olufunmiso

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Kragujevac Journal Of Science

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In this study, the antibacterial effect of ethanol extract of Tetrapleura
tetraptera was investigated in vitro against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by
agar diffusion and macrobroth dilution methods. At the lowest concentration of 20 mg/ml
of the ethanol extract, 100 ?l produced inhibition zones that ranged between 06 and 15 ±
1.0 mm while the inhibition zones ranged between 16 ± 1.0 mm and 22 ± 1.0 mm when
the isolates were tested with 100 ?l of the highest concentration (100 mg/ml) of ethanol
extract. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the ethanol extract were
between 0.019 mg/ml and 5.0 mg/ml while its minimum bactericidal concentrations
(MBCs) ranged between 0.078 and 10.0 mg/ml. Ten strains had their MICs less than 1.0
mg/ml while the remaining S. aureus strains had their MICs at concentrations ranging
between 1.25 mg/ml and 5.0 mg/ml. The degree of antibacterial activity exhibited by the
extract of T. tetraptera demonstrated that its herbal medicine could be as effective as
modern medicine in treating diseases associated with the test pathogenic organism and
justifying its traditional use in the treatment of bacterial infections.

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OLAJUYIGBE,O. . (2018). In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections., 40 (), 193-193.

OLAJUYIGBE,O. . "In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections." 40, no (), (2018): 193-193.

OLAJUYIGBE,O. and . (2018). In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections., 40 (), pp193-193.

OLAJUYIGBEO, . In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections.. 2018, 40 ():193-193.

OLAJUYIGBE,Olufunmiso , . "In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections.", 40 . (2018) : 193-193.

O.Olufunmiso , "In vitro antistaphylococcal activity of the ethanolic extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn.) Taub. against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in urinary tract infections." vol.40, no., pp. 193-193, 2018.

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