Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity of Nypa fruticans Harvested from Oporo River in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The aim of the study is to first check the coastal erosion. Nypa fruticans has proven to be much more useful. Given the variety of potentials it possess, the authors decided to analyse the leaves, husks and midveins of this plant for phytochemical bases and also test the antimicrobial property of va...

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Published inInternational journal of innovation and applied studies Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 1120
Main Authors Ebana, R U B, Etok, C A, Edet, U O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rabat International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies 01.03.2015
Subjects
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Coastal
Erosion
Klebsiella
Leaves
Palm
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Screening
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Summary:The aim of the study is to first check the coastal erosion. Nypa fruticans has proven to be much more useful. Given the variety of potentials it possess, the authors decided to analyse the leaves, husks and midveins of this plant for phytochemical bases and also test the antimicrobial property of various extracts against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids and polyphenols, and absence of tannins and anthraquinones. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the midveins, leaves and husks showed good antimicrobial against all the test organisms. Varying concentrations of the ethanolic extract of the leaves revealed that at concentration of 5% and above gave absolute inhibition of E. coli. There is a need to reconsider the reutilization of Nypa Palm in Nigeria.
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ISSN:2028-9324
2028-9324