James Hena

Balanites aegyptiaca: An antimicrobial and molluscicidal agent

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Produktbeschreibung

The antimicrobial and molluscicidal activity of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca were evaluated with the aim of determining their molluscicidal and antimicrobial potentials. Phytochemical evaluation of the aqueous and methanolic extracts of the leaves, stem-bark and root of B. aegyptiaca revealed the presence of some secondary metabolites in all the plant parts, but not the two extracts. The antimicrobial screening of the aqueous and methanolic extracts were carried out on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aureginosa, Salmonella typhi and Candida albicans.The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the leaf extracts ranged between 3.125-12.5mg/ml. The effects of the extracts of the two mollusc species was significant P0.05. Further studies on non-target species is recommended.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 119g
• ISBN-13: 9783659889189
• ISBN-10: 3659889180
• Artikelnr.: 47346367

Autorenporträt

James Sindama Hena nasceu a 16 de maio de 1980. Frequentou a Escola para Crianças do Exército, em Monguno, no Estado de Borno, e a Escola Secundária de Ciências Sénior do Governo, em Biu. Obteve a licenciatura em Botânica na Universidade de Maiduguri e o mestrado em Botânica na Universidade Ahmadu Bello de Zaria. Publicou muitos artigos científicos em revistas académicas.