Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the antimicrobial activities of Ficus sycomorus leave extract on selected bacteria. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of tannins, saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids, ...

Plants remain a veritable source of medicine for a substantial world population. The knowledge of medicinal properties of plants such as Parkia biglobosa, by indigenous people is progressively fading out due to poor ...

Aim/Introduction:The use of plant in treatment of human diseases is as old as man. Medicinal plants are often consumed locally without a graded dose or expected duration of use. Cashew is traditionally used for diabetes, ...

Background: Nosocomial infections due to cross-transmission by microorganisms from inanimate surfaces have become a recognized public health problem. Objectives: This research was carried out to detect bacterial contaminants ...

The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in dairy products including yoghurt is undesirable because of the risk of infectious diseases. This study assessed the microbiological quality of some yoghurt samples in Sagamu ...