Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 448-453
Phytochemical Screening and Anti-Bacterial Activity of Leaves and Stem Bark Extract of Feretia Apodanthera against Selective Pathogenic Bacteria
Maryam Mairo Musa1, Alkali Alhassan2
1Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Gombe State Polytechnic Bajoga, Nigeria
2Department of Biological Science, Yobe State University Damaturu, Nigeria.
Corresponding Author: Maryam Mairo Musa
ABSTRACT
Feretia apodanthera (F. apodanthera), is a member of the Rubiaceae family of plants is widely known in literature and renown for the treatment of various preoccupying pathologies in Sub-Saharan African traditional pharmacopoeia. It is usually harvested for local use as food, medicine and cosmetic. This study is aimed to determine the phytochemical content and Antimicrobial activities of leaves and stem bark of Feretia apodanthera on some Enterobacteriaceae which include Escherichia coli, and staphylococcus using disc diffusion method. The result revealed that the leaf and stem bark extract of Feretia apodanthera inhibited the growth of the microorganisms to varying proportions with zones of inhibition of leaf ranging from 9 to 32 mm and stem bark ranging from 8.1-20. Furthermore, the phytochemical screening of the leaf extract indicated the presence of saponins, tannins, alkaloids and flavonoids but steroids is absent while stem extracts shows the present of tannins, saponins and flavonoid but steroids and alkaloid are absent. The presence of Saponins, flavonoids and tannins in the extracts could be responsible for the observed antimicrobial activity. The study therefore, confirms the use ofFeretia apodanthera leaves and stem bark in the treatment of various diseases and infections caused by the test organisms used.
Keywords: Feretia apodanthera, Anti-microbial, Treatment, Infections.
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