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    Antimicrobial activity of crude extact of Grewia Mollis Smith (Malvaceae) on clinical isolates of Escherichia Coli from cases of Diarrhea
    (College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, 2021) Okunye, O. L.; Idowu, P. A.; Ike, W. E.; Ojieabu, W. A.; Fasuyi, O. C.
    Background: Escherichia coli is one of the leading causes of primary intestinal infections, particularly diarrhoea and other types of opportunistic infections of humans. The antimicrobial, phytochemical contents and minimum inhibitory concentration of Grewia mollis Smith (Malvaceae) were determined in a quest to evaluate their potentials as sources of alternative medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea. Methods: The bacteriological investigation was carried out on 25 clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from cases of diarrhoea which includes; sub-culturing onto eosin methylene blue agar and incubated at 370C for 24 hours. Gram staining, lactose fermentation, indole formation from tryptophan, gelatin liquefaction and Voges - Proskauer test were carried out on the isolates. The antimicrobial, phytochemical analysis and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Grewia mollis extract were determined using Evans and Trease method. Results: Grewia mollis leave methanol, ethyl acetate and N- hexane extracts gave extraction yield 8.40, 3.86 and 2.55 respectively. Tannins, saponins, flavonoids and alkaloids were detected as bioactive compounds from the leave of Grewia mollis investigated. The minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentration of the extract elicited remarkable antimicrobial activity in correlation to the polarity of each solvent.
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    Antibacterial activity of crude extracts of the leaves of Nauclea latifolia Smith (Rubiaceae) and some selected conventional antibiotics on clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi
    (The medical and dental consultant association of Nigeria, OOUTH, 2020) Okunye, O. L.; Idowu P. A; Kolade, T. T.
    Background: Nauclea latifolia Smith (Rubiaceae) is a valuable medicinal plant used in folkloric medicine in the treatment of Typhoid fever. The public health significance of Salmonella typhi, the aetiologic agent in typhoid fever lies in the increasing resistance to antimicrobial agents. Objectives: To determine the antimicrobial potentials of the crude extracts of the leaves of Nauclea latifolia on clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi compared with some conventional antibiotics. Methods: Antibiogram was carried out on 25 biochemically confirmed clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi using disc diffusion method of Kirby Bauer. Nauclea latifolia leaves extracted with ethyl acetate and methanol in a Soxhlet apparatus were screened for secondary metabolites. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the extracts were determined by agar dilution method on the isolates Results: The antibiogram of Samonella typhi showed the following resistance patterns: Augmentin® (24.0%), amoxicillin (44.0%), chloramphenicol (32.0%), gentamicin (20.0%), cloxacillin (96.0%), ciprofloxacin (8.0%), erythromycin (60.0%), tetracycline (32.0%) and cotrimoxazole (60.0%). The extracts showed good antibacterial activity on the clinical isolates including those resistant to antibiotics. The MIC of methanol extract ranged from 1.56mg/ml to 6.25mg/ml and 3.13mg/ml to 25.0 mg/ml for ethyl acetate extract with the exceptionof isolates 11, 12, 19 and 20 with high MIC values as 50mg/ml. The methanol and ethyl acetate extracts gave a yield of 11.7% and 3.5% respectively. Bioactive secondary metabolites were detected from the extracts. Conclusion: The crude extracts of the leaves of Nauclea latifolia contained antimicrobial agents that were active on Salmonella typhi which could be used alone and in supportive with conventional antibiotics for therapeutic management of typhoid fever
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    Antimicrobial Activity of Crude Extract of Grewia mollis Smith (Malvaceae) on Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli from Cases of Diarrhoea
    (College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, 2021) Okunye, O. L.; Idowu, P. A.; Ike, W. E.; Ojieabu, W. A.; Fasuyi, O. C.
    Background: Escherichia coli is one of the leading causes of primary intestinal infections, particularly diarrhoea and other types of opportunistic infections of humans. The antimicrobial, phytochemical contents and minimum inhibitory concentration of Grewia mollis Smith (Malvaceae) were determined in a quest to evaluate their potentials as sources of alternative medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea. Methods: The bacteriological investigation was carried out on 25 clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from cases of diarrhoea which includes; sub-culturing onto eosin methylene blue agar and incubated at 370C for 24 hours. Gram staining, lactose fermentation, indole formation from tryptophan, gelatin liquefaction and Voges–Proskauer test were carried out on the isolates. The antimicrobial, phytochemical analysis and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Grewia mollis extract were determined using Evans and Trease method. Results: Grewia mollisleave methanol, ethyl acetate and N- hexane extracts gave extraction yield 8.40, 3.86 and 2.55 respectively. Tannins, saponins, flavonoids and alkaloids were detected as bioactive compounds from the leave of Grewia mollis investigated. The minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentration of the extract elicited remarkable antimicrobial activity in correlation to the polarity of each solvent. Conclusion: Therefore, Grewia mollis leave extracts hold the potential for clinical application.
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    Antibacterial activity of crude extract Nauclea latifolia Smith (Rubiaceae) and some selected antibiotics on clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi
    (Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH, Sagamu, Nigeria, 2020) Okunye, O. L.; Idowu, P. A.; Kolade, T. T.
    Background: Nauclea latifolia Smith (Rubiaceae) is a valuable medicinal plant used in folkloric medicine in the treatment of Typhoid fever. The public health significance of Salmonella typhi, the aetiologic agent in typhoid fever lies in the increasing resistance to antimicrobial agents. Objectives: To determine the antimicrobial potentials of the crude extracts of the leaves of Nauclea latifolia on clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi compared with some conventional antibiotics. Methods: Antibiogram was carried out on 25 biochemically confirmed clinical isolates of Salmonella typhi using disc diffusion method of Kirby Bauer. Nauclea latifolia leaves extracted with ethyl acetate and methanol in a Soxhlet apparatus were screened for secondary metabolites. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the extracts were determined by agar dilution method on the isolates. Results: The antibiogram of Samonella typhi showed the following resistance patterns: Augmentin (24.0%), amoxicillin (44.0%), chloramphenicol (32.0%), gentamicin (20.0%), cloxacillin (96.0%), ciprofloxacin (8.0%), erythromycin (60.0%), tetracycline (32.0%) and cotrimoxazole (60.0%). The extracts showed good antibacterial activity on the clinical isolates including those resistant to antibiotics. The MIC of methanol extract ranged from 1.56mg/ml to 6.25mg/ml and 3.13mg/ml to 25.0 mg/ml for ethyl acetate extract with the exception of isolates 11, 12, 19 and 20 with high MIC values as 50mg/ml. The methanol and ethyl acetate extracts gave a yield of 11.7% and 3.5% respectively. Bioactive secondary metabolites were detected from the extracts. Conclusion: The crude extracts of the leaves of Nauclea latifolia contained antimicrobial agents that were active on Salmonella typhi which could be used alone and in supportive with conventional antibiotics for therapeutic management of typhoid fever.