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ASSESSMENT OF MICROBIAL QUALITY AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF SOME LIQUID HERBAL REMEDIES SOLD IN OWERRI METROPOLIS.

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Assessment of microbial quality and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of some liquid herbal medicines sold within Owerri metropolis was investigated. The assessment of microbial contamination on the herbal products (A-E) was carried out using standard laboratory methods. Spread plate technique was used to cultivate serially diluted portions of the samples. Results obtained from this study revealed the presence of microbial contaminants. The total heterotrophic bacterial count of the various samples showed that sample A had the highest growth of 2.46 x 105cfu/ml and least growth of 7.6 x 105cfu/ml was recorded for sample D. Samples B and C had growth of 2.04 x 105 and 9.8 x 105cfu/ml respectively. Sample E recorded no growth. Total heterotrophic fungal count was revealed that sample A had 5.8 x 105cfu/ml while sample B had 4.3 x 105cfu/ml. No growth was recorded for the remaining samples. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed no significant difference (p<0.05) in the microbial load of the herbal medicines. A total of twelve isolates were obtained from this study, eleven bacteria and a fungus (Candida sp.) were identified. E.coli and S. aureus represent 27.27% of the isolates while Klebsiella sp. and Proteus sp. represent 18.18%. The least percentage occurrence was 9.09% for Psuedomonas sp. Antibiotic susceptibility test showed that the isolates were susceptible at the varying degrees. Zone of inhibition ranged from 11 mm to 30 mm. E.coli had the highest and lowest zones of inhibition of 30 mm and 11 mm respectively for sample. However, there was a statistical difference (p>0.005) in the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolates from the samples. The presence of microorganisms in herbal medicines is an indication of microbial contamination which could be hazardous to human health.

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Antimicrobial, Assessment, Microbial, Spread plate, Susceptibility.

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"ASSESSMENT OF MICROBIAL QUALITY AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF SOME LIQUID HERBAL REMEDIES SOLD IN OWERRI METROPOLIS.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.c556-c566, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207269.pdf

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"ASSESSMENT OF MICROBIAL QUALITY AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF SOME LIQUID HERBAL REMEDIES SOLD IN OWERRI METROPOLIS.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppc556-c566, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207269.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2207269
Registration ID: 405489
Published In: Volume 9 | Issue 7 | Year July-2022
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Page No: c556-c566
Country: -, -, Nigeria .
Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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