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Bioactive components of Syzygium aromaticum bud and their effects on selected pathogenic bacteria

*[1]Mohammed, A., 1Ahssana, H. J., 1Balogu, T. V., 1Mohammed, I. L., [2]Badeggi U., M., and [3]Suleiman Mohammed.  

1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

3Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria

*Correspondence to; ibrahimnusaiba2@gmail.com; abdmohammed@ibbu.edu.ng

Abstract:  

Background: The decline in the effectiveness of common antibiotics is due to microbial resistance and has sparked research interest in discovering new antimicrobial agents from plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of clove extracts on selected pathogenic bacteria and identify the active antibacterial components. Continue reading “Bioactive components of Syzygium aromaticum bud and their effects on selected pathogenic bacteria”

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Editorial: Reducing the risks of nuclear war—the role of health professionals

In January, 2023, the Science and

Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 90s before midnight, reflec- ting the growing risk of nuclear war (1). In August, 2022, the UN Secretary-General, Ant- ónio Guterres, warned that the world is now in “a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War” (2). Continue reading “Editorial: Reducing the risks of nuclear war—the role of health professionals”