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RESEARCH ARTICLE:
Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria
Abubakar Z. A., Abubakar U. and Tal K. M.
Biological Sciences Department, Gombe State University, Nigeria
J. Mole. Stud. Medici. Res. Volume 03, Issue 01, pp. 120-127 | Available online: 25 May 2018
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jmsmr.030118.15
Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria
Abubakar Z. A., Abubakar U. and Tal K. M.
Biological Sciences Department, Gombe State University, Nigeria
J. Mole. Stud. Medici. Res. Volume 03, Issue 01, pp. 120-127 | Available online: 25 May 2018
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jmsmr.030118.15
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Title: Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria
Abstract
The study aimed to evaluate the bacterial contamination of herbal medicinal preparations sourced from identified herbal retail outlets in different parts of Gombe main Market. The assessments of the contamination of the herbal products were carried out using Total Aerobic Bacterial Plate Count, Isolation and Characterization of Selected Bacterial pathogens. The results showed that samples were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The Total Aerobic Bacterial Plate Count results showed that the highest average count of > 12.4×10 cfu/ml were samples A to E of the preparations, while least average plate count was samples F to H. Also, Salmonella typhi and Shigella dyseteriae were absent in all the samples. Most traditionally prepared herbal medications in Gombe main market are likely to be contaminated with a wide variety of potentially pathogenic bacteria. The quality assurance of these products should be thoroughly enforced and monitored in the production and distribution of herbal preparations.
Key Words: Bacterial contamination, Bacterial pathogens and Aerobic bacterial plate count
Abstract
The study aimed to evaluate the bacterial contamination of herbal medicinal preparations sourced from identified herbal retail outlets in different parts of Gombe main Market. The assessments of the contamination of the herbal products were carried out using Total Aerobic Bacterial Plate Count, Isolation and Characterization of Selected Bacterial pathogens. The results showed that samples were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The Total Aerobic Bacterial Plate Count results showed that the highest average count of > 12.4×10 cfu/ml were samples A to E of the preparations, while least average plate count was samples F to H. Also, Salmonella typhi and Shigella dyseteriae were absent in all the samples. Most traditionally prepared herbal medications in Gombe main market are likely to be contaminated with a wide variety of potentially pathogenic bacteria. The quality assurance of these products should be thoroughly enforced and monitored in the production and distribution of herbal preparations.
Key Words: Bacterial contamination, Bacterial pathogens and Aerobic bacterial plate count
APA (American Psychological Association)
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. (2018). Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03(01), 120-127.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. ''Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria''. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03.01.(2018), 120-127.
Chicago/Turabian
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. ''Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria''. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03, no. 01.(2018), 120-127.
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. (2018). Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03(01), 120-127.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. ''Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria''. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03.01.(2018), 120-127.
Chicago/Turabian
Abubakar, Z. A., Abubakar, U. and Tal, K. M. ''Contamination of locally produced herbal medicine sold in Gombe main market with selected pathogenic bacteria''. Journal of Molecular Studies and Medicine Research, 03, no. 01.(2018), 120-127.
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