Browsing School of Biosecurity, Biotechnolgy and Laboratory Sciences (SBLS) by Subject "Antibacterial activity"
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Antibacterial activity and phytochemical composition of crude acqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of leaves and seeds of rotheca myricoides against selected enteric gram negative bacteria isolated from diarhoeic children attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-02)Background Rotheca myricoides, commonly called blue glory bower or blue butterfly bush, is a suckering evergreen shrub with a somewhat open habit which grows rapidly to 6-10' tall and as wide in its native habitat but ... -
Antibacterial activity of ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Lantana camara from Ibanda, Western Uganda on archived Klebsiella pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include research in finding new antimicrobials from plants. Studies have documented that some plants contain bioactive compounds known as ... -
Antibacterial activity of Plectranthus cyaneus leaf extracts on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Makerere University, 2022-12-06)Drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is becoming an increasing problem to human health. In order to find alternative therapy against these drug resistant pathogens, there is need to screen natural herbs that ... -
Antibacterial activity of undiluted natural honey against opportunistic pathogens causing wound sepsis in humans
(Makerere University, 2022-11)The antibacterial activity of honey was tested against Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). Agar well diffusion was the method used. The honey showed antibacterial ... -
Antibacterial activity of zingiber officinale extract on common bacterial pathogens causing upper respiratory tract infections
(Makerere university, 2021-01)The ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) is known to be rich in secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds, volatile sesquiterpenes and monoterpenoids. These specific phytochemicals and essential oils are responsible ... -
Assessment of antibacterial activity of the crude leaf extract of Citrus limon on Coryneforms isolated from the axilla.
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Background: Chronic bad odor is deeply life-altering with devastating and lasting effects on social, professional and home life. Clinically this condition is called bromhidrosis and affects about 0.34% of the population ... -
The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya on common skin bacterial contaminants was conducted by agar well diffusion and determination of the MIC. Reference bacterial strains Escherichia coli ...