ABSTRACT The bacteriological quality of some powdered herbal medicine sold at Otor Market in Ikot Ekpene metropolis was determined using standard bacteriological methods. The result of the study revealed that sample A had the highest heterotrophic bacterial count of 2.64×107 cfu/g, followed by sample B (2.34×107 cfu/g) while sample C had the least with 9.0×106…
ABSTRACT This study on evaluation of bacteriological contamination of tiger nut sold in Ikot Ekpene Metropolis was carried out using standard and aseptical laboratory procedures. The result of the study revealed the following: The bacterial count showed that sample B had the higher count of 1.8×105 cfu/g while sample A had 1.3×105 cfu/ml; Staphylococcus sp,…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the bacteriological contamination of various herbal tea. Five samples were collected for the study and standard aseptical methods were employed in carrying out the analysis. The result of the study revealed that sample C had the highest bacterial count of 1.06×105 cfu/ml while sample D had…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the fungal prevalence in air conditioned and non-air conditioned offices in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic. Ten (10) offices each of air conditioned and non-air conditioned were sampled proper aseptic techniques and procedures were carried out in order to obtain accurate result according to standard techniques. The…
ABSTRACT The menace of antibiotic resistance and the antecedent evolution of innocuous microbes into superbugs is an epidemic of global concern. This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts and aqueous extract of Carica papaya seeds on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococuss sp, and Bacillus sp standard methods were employed and disc diffusion method…
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the effect of Curcuma longa (Turmeric) rhizoid extract on the semen parameters of male albino wistar rats exposed to cadmium chloride. Twenty (20) male albino wistar rats were randomly assigned into five (5) groups of four (4) rats each group 1 was designed as the negative control which…
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate the effect of ethanol fruit extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera on the fasting blood glucose, body and organs weights of an alloxan-induced diabetic male albino wistar rats. Twenty four (24) male albino wistar rats of weight 110-160g were randomly assigned six groups of four rats each. Group 6 served…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Costus afer extract on semen of male albino wistar rats exposed to arsenic trioxide. Twenty (20) albino wistar rats weighing between 80 – 160g were randomly assigned five (5) groups of four rats each. Group 1, 2 and 3 served as the treatment…
ABSTRACT Proximate analysis of fresh inflorescence of Laportea aestuan (Ntan) was carried out using standard analytical procedure recommended by AOAC, 2017. The result shows that fresh inflorescence contained 31.08 ± 0.11 moisture, 7.10 ± 0.09, ash, 1.47 ± 0.05, fat, 3.61 ± 0.61, crude fibre, 0.75 ± 0.09, crude protein, 87.37 ± 0.09 carbohydrate respectively…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the proximate composition of Tapinanthus bangwnesis leaves. Standard analytical methods were used to analyzed the samples. The results of the study revealed the following; moisture content, (20.56±0.085%), ash (6.09±0.20%), crude fibre (44.68±0.106%), crude protein (0.63±0.099%), crude fat (15.36±0.148%), carbohydrate (33.51±0.099%) and caloric value (273.32±0.092 Kcal). The…