Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Efficiency of ethanol extract of Moringa oleifera lam leaves for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections in chicks

Dougnon J. T.1*, Edorh A. P.1, Bankole H. S.3, Kpodekon M.1 and Gbenou J.4
1Polytechnic College of Abomey – Calavi, Department of Animal Production, University of Abomey – Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benin. 2Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, University of Abomey – Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin. 3Polytechnic College of Abomey – Calavi, Department of Humane Biology, University of Abomey – Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benin. 4Faculty of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey – Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Accepted: 04 August 2011
  •  Published: 16 December 2011

Abstract

The efficiency of ethanol’s extract of Moringa oleifera was evaluated in Staphylococcus aureus infection on Harco chicks. For this, 150 Harco chicks divided in 5 lots were used: A negative control (not inoculated and not treated); 0.5 g/L; 1.5 g/L of M. oleifera; 0.5 g/L of Flumequine®50 and a positive control (inoculated but not treated). The test of c2 was used for the comparison and the test of student for the means comparison between lots. In vitro1.5 g/L of the extract shows a positive result on S. aureus. However only 0.5 g/L of the extract has proved an efficiency in vivo. Compared to the other treatments, only 0.5 g/L of M. oleifera has allowed a daily gain of weight during the 4th period (11.4 +/- 1.68). There was a significance difference at 1% for food consumption. The treatment of 0.5 g/L of M. oleiferahas decreased the leukocytes number from 5363333.33 to 4383333.33/ ml of blood.

 

Key words: Efficiency, Moringa oleifera, Staphylococcus aureus, Harco chicks.

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