Category: International Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, volume 3, number 2, 2022

 

A STUDY OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI STEM FOUND IN SOKOTO STATE OF NIGERIA.

*Aisha Umar. and **Hauwa’u Bello Abubakar ABSTRACT Phyllanthus niruri is traditionally believed to cure gastroenteritis infections, respiratory infections, sore throat and malaria in Sokoto state of Nigeria. This traditional practice, however, is not backed by any scientific findings. The present study investigates the antibacterial properties of the extracts of theRead More

TOXICITY STUDIES OF BOSWELLIA DALZIELII AGAINST CANDIDA AND ASPERGILLUS SPECIES IN KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

Hauwa’u Bello Abubakar and **Aisha Umar ABSTRACT Plant extracts are commonly used as herbs all over the world. The practice, in most underdeveloped countries, is with little or no regulation from constituted authorities. Some of these herbs though, probably effective, may be toxic. Toxicological investigations of these herbs need toRead More