PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF STEM BARK OF BAOBAB TREE (Adansonia digitata) ON SOME PATHOGENIC BACTERIA

Authors

  • Adamu MT Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Musa Usman Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Lawal Garba Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Yarma A.A Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Hadiza A.J Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Mu‟inat A Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Puma H.U Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Tawfiq U.A Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University
  • Salawudeen A Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56892/bima.v2i01.63

Keywords:

Medicinal plants, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobials

Abstract

Powdered stem bark of Adansonia digitata was extracted with chloroform and methanol using
percolation method of extraction. The chloroform and methanolic extracts were screened for the
presence of secondary metabolite using a standard technique. The result of the phytochemical
screening indicated the presence of alkaloid, Flavanoid, tannin, reducing sugar and steroid in one
or both the extracts. The extracts were further tested on confirmed clinical isolates of
Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus and proteus mirabilis using disc diffusion method and
micro-broth dilution technique. Stem bark extracts of adansonia digitata was found to have
antimicrobial activity against the clinical isolates used in the study.

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Published

2018-01-11

How to Cite

MT, A. ., Usman, M., Garba, L., A.A, Y. ., A.J, H., A, M. ., H.U, P. ., U.A, T. ., & A, S. . (2018). PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF STEM BARK OF BAOBAB TREE (Adansonia digitata) ON SOME PATHOGENIC BACTERIA. BIMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2536-6041), 2(01), 248-257. https://doi.org/10.56892/bima.v2i01.63

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 01 (2018): Vol. 2 No. 1 January 2018

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