Assessing the antimicrobial properties of Vernonia Amygdalina using e. coli
Assessing the antimicrobial properties of Vernonia Amygdalina using e. coli
Date
2022-05-19
Authors
Kakumba, Brian
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Makerere University
Abstract
This study was undertaken to investigate the antibacterial properties and the analysis of the
phytochemical composition of the aqueous leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina against E. coli
isolates obtained from mulago Hospital, using the disc diffusion technique. Phytochemicals
present included flavonoids, glycosides, reducing sugar, terpenoids and saponins. Crude aqueous
extract slightly inhibited the growth of E. coli with an avarage inhibition zone diameter 10±1 at
200mg/ml.Therefore, V. amygdalina has potential bioactive phytochemicals that are responsible
for its antibacterial activities and could be used as raw material in the synthesis of antimicrobial
drugs.
Description
Research report submitted to the Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science-Biological of Makerere University
Keywords
Antimicrobial properties,
Vernonia Amygdalina,
E. coli
Citation
Kakumba, B. ( 2022) Assessing the antimicrobial properties of Vernonia Amygdalina using e. coli. ( MakUD) ( Unpublished undergraduate dissertation) Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda