Phytochemical profiles and antimicrobial activities of garlic bulb extracts: Traditional medicinal plant in Maiduguri, Borno State

Fatima Adamu Lawan 1, Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe 2, Binta Baba Shehu 3, Ali AG Benisheikh 4, *, Abdullahi Abdulkadir 5, Fatima Mohammad Barma 6 and Muhammad Nur Liman 7

1 Department Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
2 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
4 North East Zonal Biotechnology Centre of Excellence, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
5 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
6 College of Health and Technology/Biotechnology Centre, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
7 Federal College of Education Yola /Biotechnology Centre, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive, 2021, 01(01), 008-011.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijstra.2021.1.1.0012
Publication history: 
Received on 06 May 2021; revised on 23 June 2021; accepted on 25 June 2021
 
Abstract: 

The aim of present study was to assess phytochemical profile and antibacterial activities of some selected bacterial species. All the bacteria species tested showed higher inhibition zone varying from 20mm-27mm with 100mg/ml of ethyl acetate, methanol, Hexane and chloroform respectively. Moreover, the phytochemical profile revealed the presence of steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids and tannin in the extracts. Thus, result of this study showed that Garlic bulb extract could be a good candidate for production of synthetic antibacterial drug for the treatment of infections caused by the organisms used in this study.

Keywords: 
Garlic bulb; Profile; Phytochemical; Antimicrobial activities; Traditional; Medicinal plant; Extract; Maiduguri
 
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