ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRESCENTIA CUJETE SEEDS OIL ON THREE STRAINS OF BACTERIA

Remi-Esan, I.A and Shittu, A.I and Bankole, O.O. (2019) ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRESCENTIA CUJETE SEEDS OIL ON THREE STRAINS OF BACTERIA. Federal Polytechnic Ilaro Journal of Pure and Applied Science (FEPI-JOPAS), 1 (1). pp. 10-14. ISSN 2714-2531

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Abstract

The antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of calabash seed oil were carried out. The test isolates were Escherichia coli, Shigelliadysenteriae and Salmonella typhi. The phytochemical screening was carried out using standard methods while agar-well-diffusion method was used for the antibacterial activity of the oil. The result obtained showed that Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli had no zone of inhibition when tested with the oil extract, while Shigelliadysenteriaeshowed inhibition at 2 ml and 4 ml respectively against the oil extract. Phytochemical screening of the extracted oil revealed the presence of some biologically active compounds, such as flavonoids, glycoside, saponin, steroid, alkaloid, diterpenes and tapens, while tannins, phenols, terpenoid and anthraquinoles were absent. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that calabash seed oil can be used to formulate antibiotics which combat gram negative, non-spore forming, and facultative bacteria.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	11 May 2020 20:11
Last Modified:	11 May 2020 20:11
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/103

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