faparusi, Foluso (2019) MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF SOME LOCALLY PREPARED HERBAL MEDICINES SOLD IN ILARO. In: Book of Proceedings of 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, 2nd – 5th December, 2019, Book of Proceedings of 4th National Development Conference of The School of Pure and Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State,.
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Abstract
Herbal medicine is an important aspect of African culture in solving health related issues, although the methods of preparation remain as they were handed over by the fore-fathers. Microbial quality of locally prepared herbal medicines sold in Ilaro was assessed in order to determine their safety. Ten commonly consumed herbal medicines in Ilaro, Ogun State were sampled for microbial quality using standard plate technique. The isolates were identified using conventional method. The total viable count ranged from 1.8 x 105 – 4.6 x 105cfu/ml or cfu/g. The total coliform count ranged from 1.0 x 103 – 9.0 x 103cfu/ml or cfu/g; some samples showed no coliforms. Total fungal count ranged from 7.0 x101 – 9.0 x103cfu/ml or cfu/g.Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Corynebacterium sp., Proteus sp., Enterobacter sp., Citrobacter sp., Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces ellipsoideus and Penicillium sp.were isolated from the samples. Antibiotics susceptibility tests performed on some of the bacterial isolates showedvaried degrees of susceptibility to some common standard antibiotics. The zones of inhibition ranged from 8-20 mm. The microorganisms associated with the herbal samples are of concern, they could pose a great threat to health speakers.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2022 14:52 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2022 14:52 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1905 |
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