June 2018

Bacteriostatic and Bactericidal effects of ethyl acetate root bark extract of Terminalia avicennioides on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Root bark extract of Terminalia avicennioides was obtained by cool maceration with 750 ml n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol, independently for 48 h using soxhlet extractor. ATCC 33591 standard strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was used. Strain resistance to methicillin/oxacillin antibiotic was verified by a retest of its sensitivity to oxacillin antibiotic. The antimicrobial...

Author(s): Adim Ekene Ugochukwu, Dingwoke Emeka John, Adamude Fatima Amin, Edenta Chidi, Nwobodo Ndubuisi Nwobodo, Offiah Raymond Ogbonna, Onyeka Ifeanyi Peter and Ezeaku Ikenna Nnamdi