Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Calotropis procera Root Extract against some Pathogenic Microorganisms in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Shitu, A. S.,
Salisu, Z. N.,
Johnson, A. A.
Abstract:Study’s Novelty/Excerpt
This study evaluates the antimicrobial potential of Calotropis procera root extracts, traditionally used in Nigerian medicine, by scientifically validating their therapeutic properties.
The research identified various phytochemical constituents, including tannin, saponin, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, and reducing sugars, with terpenoids uniquely present in the aqueous extract.
The significant antimicrobial activity observed, particularly with the chloroform extract showing the… Show more
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