African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Short Communication

Antimicrobial screening of Terminalia avicennoides and Acalypha wilkesiana

Akpomie, O. O*. and Olorungbon, S.
  Department of Microbiology, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Published: 10 January 2010

Abstract

The antimicrobial activities of extracts of Terminalia avicennoides (Mexican tea) and Acalypha wilkesiana (copper leaf) were screened against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella typhi, Staphyloccus aureus and Candida albicans. The extracts showed a better activity against all organisms but T. avicennoides showed high activity against C. albicans. The antimicrobial activities for both plant extracts were more pronounced at a high concentration than at low concentration of the extracts. The extracts of the two plants can be used in the treatment of diseases where the test organisms are implicated.

 

Key words: Antimicrobial activities, Terminalia avicennoides, Acalypha wilkesiana.

Abbreviation

Abbreviations: TAEE, Terminalia avicennoides ethanol extract; TAAE, Terminalia avicennoides acetone extract; AWAE, Acalypha wilkesiana acetone extract; TAWE,Terminalia avicennoides water extract; AWWE, Acalypha wilkesiana water extract;TAS, Terminalia avicennoides.

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