“…The leaves are particularly rich in protein, essential amino acids and other micronutrients (Adedapo, Jimoh, & Afolayan, 2011;Moyo, Masika, Hugo, & Muchenje, 2011;Yassa & Tohamy, 2014). The extracts of both plants have been identified to possess several functional properties, such as antioxidant, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiulcer, antitumor and anticancer activities (Bartolome et al, 2013). The in vitro activity of plant extracts have also been reported against several foodborne and human pathogenic microorganisms including Klebsiella, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Salmonella and Escherichia coli (Khan, Kihara, & Omoloso, 2001;Rahman et al, 2010).…”