1. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOURCES OF WATER AND WATER BORNE DISEASES
Background to the Study
Water is an essential substance in human life as it is used for various purposes sucg as drunking washing cooking. Human noroviruses cause the most gastrointestinal illness in all regions of the world, with the vast majority thou...
2. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF CHLORINE AND ALCOHOL DISINFECTANTS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the antimicrobial properties of chlorine and alcohol disinfectants. Disinfectant solutions were pre-pared according to manufacturers’ instructions and tested against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Pseudomonas aeruginosa AT...
3. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PIPEBORNE WATER AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER WITHIN ENUGU METROPOLIS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT LOCALITY)
INTRODUCTION
In light of the creation idea, it is abundantly evident that water has been around for at least as long as people have. Since the beginning of time, man has made use of this one-of-a-kind commodity for a wide variety of uses, including thos...
4. A COMPARATIVE REVIEW ON MICRO-ORGANISM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPOILAGE OF BANANA
Bacteria do not seem important in the initial spoilage of whole fruits like banana instead such spoilage often is initiated by molds. These organisms have enzymes that contribute to the weakening and penetration of the protective outer skin. Many microorganisms have been isolate...
5. Staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM COW MEAT: ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ANTIBIOGRAM
INTRODUCTION
A consumer's right is to receive a high-quality product and not one that poses a health risk. Cow flesh is very appealing, delicious, easily digested, and nutritionally dense. 20-45% of cow meat consists of protein; the remainder consists of water, fat,...
6. GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6 - 12 YRS)
ABSTRACT
A total of fifty faecal samples were collected form pupils in airport primary school Emene Enugu were used for the study. The duration of the investigation was between February August 2005. These samples were cultured and their causative organisms determined using macconk...
7. AN ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF LEAVES (A case study of Mangifera indica and Carica papaya)
ABSTRACT
Phytochemical and antimicrobial screening analysis of Mangifera indica and Carica papaya indicated the presence of alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, steroid, tannin, phenol and glycoside. Extract of Mangifera indica and Carica papaya were investigated for their ant...
8. ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF AIR MICROFLORA IN MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
ABSTRACT
Microflora contamination in laboratories and hospitals is becoming a serious problem worldwide, and the characterization of such contaminants offers hope for the treatment of some infections acquired in hospitals and laboratories (LAI). Microflora contaminatio...
9. THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS (pure and applied chemistry)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the role of plants in the treatment of diseases caused by micro-organisms based in the natural products. The study was specifically carried out to determine the antibacterial effect of P. amarus and P. niruri, and determine t...
10. EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ANTHROPOENIC ACTIVITIES AND DOMESTIC WASTE ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY (A CASE STUDY OF EKULU RIVER, ENUGU). Abstract
Abstract
The microbiological and organic pollutants characteristics of umuosoko stream in ikwuano local government area, Enugu state, Nigeria were carried out. Twenty water samples were collected from four different parts of the river. The pour pl...
11. ISOLATION AND SENSITIVITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATE FROM VAGINAL DISCHARGE TO ANTIBIOTICS
ABSTRACT
Normal vaginal flora contains a wide range of microorganisms. Bacterial vaginosis BV is the main reason of vaginal discharge. Many gram positive and gram negative rods i.e. E.coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas sp...
12. ANTIBIOGRAM AND MICROBIAL CARRIAGE OF CAMPUS SHUTTLE DOOR HANDLES (A STUDY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE.)
ABSTRACT
The transmission of infection via fomites constitutes a major threat to public health especially in the developing countries. This study was carried out to investigate the microbial carriage and antibiotics pattern of bacteria on the door handles of campus shut...
13. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROORGANISMS FROM STORED PAP (OGI)
ABSTRACT
The microbial changes which took place during the steeping and storage of pan (ogi) was studied. The steeped water had an initial PH of 6.8 which latter reduced to 4.9 at the end of steeping. The bacterial number for the steeped water ranged...
14. ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE LEAF EXTRACTS OF ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA (Euphorbiaceae) AGAINST ISOLATES FROM PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
ABTRACT
Many bacterial species have been reported to develop resistance to antibiotics commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections. Therefore, the need to search for natural products for remedy of this problem cannot be overemphasized. One hundred and eighty (180) specimens wer...
15. ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDIES OF SOME BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM PACKAGED MILK MARKETED IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Milk contamination with antibiotic resistant bacteria can be a major threat to public health, as the antibiotic resistant determinants can be transferred to other pathogenic bacteria potentially compromising the treatment of severe bacterial infections. This study was conducted...
16. BACTERIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC WASTES ON RIVER SOKOTO
ABSTRACT
Bacteriological analysis of the water samples such as heterotrophic counts, coliform counts, Faecal Coliform/Faecal Streptococci (FC/FS) ratio were carried out following standard procedures. Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive Staphylococcal species were identified using I...
17. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF HONEY BEE PROPOLIS COLLECTED FROM ZANGO KATAF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Honeybee Propolis from Apis mellifera (Linn), has been used in ethno medicine as an emollient in the treatment of ringworm, measles, chickenpox and with reported biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action and anti-inflammatory action among ot...
18. ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF ETHYL ACETATE FRACTION OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS FERMENTATION BROTH AGAINST PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI FROM ROTTEN YAM
ABSTRACT
Yam tubers are prone to infestation by microorganism at all stages of growth and in storage. This rot reduces the quality of yam and affects food security. Pseudomonas fluorescens possess varieties of promising antifungal properties through production of secondary metabolites w...
19. ANTIHYPERGLYCAEMIC AND ANTIBACTERIAL EVALUATION OF METHANOL TUBER EXTRACT OF CHLOROPHYTUM ALISMIFOLIUM BAKER (LILIACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder which affects about 346 million people globally. Synthetic antidiabetic agents are expensive and also associated with side effects. In a bid to develop cheaper and safer antidiabetic agents, this study was carried out to determine the e...
20. ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS IN THREE HOSPITALS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is the significant presence of bacteria in the urine of pregnant women without the clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI). This study was designed to highlight the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in K...
21. BIOFILM FORMATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN ISOLATES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA FROM BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL MAKURDI, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the biofilm-forming bacteria implicated in infections such as, urinary tract infections, medical device infections, middle ear infections, cystic fibrosis, wounds etc. that pose serious threat to patients, resulting in prolong hospital stay, mor...
22. BIOFILM PRODUCTION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF UROPATHOGENS ISOLATED FROM UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Biofilm Production on surfaces (animate and inanimate object) by microorganisms has become a major concern now in medical settings since it poses threat of induction and spread of resistance among pathogens. Uropathogens as associated with catheterization, ureter and bladder su...
23. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF NOSOCOMIAL URINARY TRACT PATHOGENS IN SURGICAL PATIENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPIAL, SHIKA-ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infections is one of the common infectious diseases diagnosed both in community and hospital settings. Due to rising antibiotic resistance among the uropathogens, it is important to have (local) community and hospital-based knowledge of the organisms implicated an...
24. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF CHROZOPHORA SENEGALENSIS (LAM) A. JUS
Abstract
The ethanol extract of root of Chrozophora senegalensis use in ethanomedicine to treat diarrhea, rheumatism, taeniasis, stomach ache, inflammation and veneral diseases was subjected to Phytochemical and Biological studies. Phytochemical analysis was carried out using standard p...
25. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND SOME BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE METHANOL EXTRACT OF THE AERIAL PARTS OF AMPELOCISSUS GRANTII(BAKER) PLANCH. (VITACEAE)
ABSTRACT
The plant Ampelocissus grantii is used in traditional medicinal practice in the treatment of cough, wounds, venereal infections and other ailments.Phytochemical examination of the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Ampelocissus grantii (Baker) Planch (Family, Vitaceae) rev...
26. PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE STEM BARK EXTRACT OF STEREOSPERMUM KUNTHIANUM CHAM (BIGNONIACEAE)
Abstract
Stereospermum kunthianum (Family: Bignoniaceae) plant is used in Hausa ethnomedicine in treating bronchitis, veneral diseases, diarrheoa and dysentery. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers, leprosy, skin eruptions, respiratory ailments, abortifacient, antihypertensive and...
27. EVALUATING THE ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF HONEY AND LEMON JUICE AGAINST BACTERIA ISOLATES FROM RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
ABSTRACT
The antibacterial effect of honey and lemon were investigated. Their use separately and in combination were compared with that of standard antibiotics against Klebsiellapneumoniae, Staphylococcusaureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilusinfluenzae and...
28. PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF THE STEM BARK OF FICUS THONNINGII BLUME (MORACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Ficus thonningii Blume is a popular medicinal plant used in Nigeria for the treatment of various ailments including diarrhoea, pneumonia, sore throat and typhoid. Physicochemical, macroscopic, microscopic, phytochemical and antimicrobial evaluations of the stem bark of the plan...
29. PHARMACOGNOSTIC, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF THE LEAVES OF AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS LINN.(AMARANTHACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Amaranthus viridis (Amaranthaceae), an annual herb, used in traditional medicine as diuretic and emollient, in poultices on inflammations, boils or abscesses, as well as in the treatment of gonorrhea, piles, fever, filaria, dysentery etc. This study focussed on the evaluation o...
30. PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND ANTIDIARRHOEA ACTIVITY OF LEAVES OF BAUHINIA RUFESCENS LAM (CAESALPINIOIDEAE)
ABSTRACT
Bauhinia rufescens Lam (Caesalpinioidae) is a scandent shrub or small tree measuring between 1-3m high but sometimes up to 8m high, often scraggy, stunted and multistemmed. The leaves are stomachic, anti-diarrheotic and anti-dysentric. This study is on the pharmacognostic, phyt...
31. PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE STEM-BARK OF FICUS KAMERUNENSIS WARB. (MORACEAE)
ABSTRACT
Ficus kamerunensis is an epiphytic shrub or tree growing up to 20 m high. The plant used in ethnomedicine to treat microbial infections such as sexually transmitted infections. Pharmacognostic studies were conducted on the fresh and dried whole stem-bark of F. kamerunensis. The...
32. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF THE ETHANOL EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF CUSSONIA BARTERI SEEMANN (ARALIACEAE)
Abstract
Cussoniabarteria plant used in traditional medicine in the treatment of infectious diseases such as conjunctivitis, cataracts, diarrhoea anddysentery was subjected to phytochemical and antimicrobial studies. The powdered leaves of Cussoniabarteriwere extracted with ethanol usin...
33. PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM CASES OF BACTERIURIA IN ABUJA AND ENVIRON
ABSTRACTS
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are systemic infections that pose great problem to the health care delivery system worldwide. More importantly, the uropathogenic isolates are becoming more resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents. In order to evaluate the extent of signi...
34. MICROBIAL EXAMINATION OF SPOILT AVOCADO FRUIT
ABSTRACT
Microbial examination of spoilt Avocado fruits was carried out to obtained the causal organism. A total of 60 avocado from Ogbete Main market and New market Enug...
35. BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF FROZEN CHICKEN SOLD IN GWAGWALADA MARKET
ABSTRACT
Twenty samples of frozen chicken from five different sellers were analyzed to determine their bacteriological load; the samples were collected from Gwagwalada market. All the frozen chicken samples from the five sellers examined were contaminated with some bact...
36. MICROBIAL PROFILE OF SUYA MEAT IN ENUGU STATE
ABSTRACT
Ten (10) samples of suya meat in Enugu were collected randomly and analyzed microbiologically and the isolates were identified as Staphylococcus aureus (35%) Escherichia coli (15%) Streptococcus species (15%) Pseudomanas&nbs...
37. ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF CRUDE Curcuma longa EXTRACT MEDIATED SILVER NANO PARTICLES AGAINST ISOLATES FROM DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH FOOT INFECTIONS
ABSTRACT Curcuma longa are traditionally used for the treatment of ulcers, hepatic disorder, wound healing and boost glucose control. This study assessed the phytochemical compositions (quantitative and qualitative), antibacterial activities of C. longa crude extracts, synthesis and characterisat...
38. ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF HONEY AND ITS SPECIFIC ACTIONS ON CELL WALLS, MEMBRANES AND ENZYMES OF SOME MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial agents of plant origin have enormous therapeutic potentials. Honey, which is a product of plant, is a sugary substance produced by bee from the nectar of flower. It has been an age long antimicrobial therapy for wounds and burns. The aim of this study was to deter...
39. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF DOPED AND UNDOPED PLANTBASED SYNTHESIZED ZINC OXIDE AND SILVER NANOPARTIC
ABSTRACT
The process for the development of a reliable and ecofriendly metallic nanoparticle (NP) is an important step in biomedical application of nano technology. Zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONps) and silver nanoparticle (AgNps) is gaining attention in nanobiomedical due to their bioco...
40. COMPOSTING OF TANNERY WASTE WITH SAWDUST FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC MANURE
ABSTRACT
The utilisation of tannery waste (TW) in combination with sawdust (SD) as compost manure for agricultural use was studied. The two wastes samples were collected and mixed in the ratios (TW/SD) 1:1, 1:5, 5:1, 1:10 and 10:1, respectively. Composting bin was used during the proces...
41. IMPACT OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY AND ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN PARTS OF MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This work assessed the impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and its health implications in parts of Minna Metropolis. The study analyzed physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of water from various sources which include Boreholes, Hand Dug Wells and Water...
42. SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF Salmonella typhi AND OTHER BACTERIAL PATHOGENS TO ANTIBIOTICS AND HOT AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Hibiscus sabdariffa
ABSTRACT
The susceptibilities of Salmonella typhi and other pathogens to antibiotics and hot aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa were investigated using agar diffusion and agar well diffusion methods respectively. Salmonella typhi was sensitive to ampicillin, cetriaxone, ciprofloxaci...
43. STUDIES ON THE ANTIVENOM ACTIVITIES OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF PAULLINIA PINNATA AND DETARIUM MICROCARPUM AGAINST ECHIS CARINATUS (CARPET VIPER) VENOM
ABSTRACT
In rural savannah areas of Nigeria, Echics ocellatus (Carpet viper) is responsible for high incidence of snakebite morbidity and mortality. The snakebites are commonly treated with plant extracts in form of traditional medicine. The antivenom activity of Paullinia pinnata Linn...
44. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERASATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PRODUCING BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOIL
Background of study
Antibiotic resistance has recently emerged as a significant and alarming problem in the medical community. It is a result of the overuse or improper prescription of antibiotics, which has affected the empirical treatment of patients. Many pathogenic bacteria have dev...
