Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of five medicinal plants used against bacterial infections in Jalingo, Nigeria

*1Zenoh, D. A., 2Josephus, B., 3Halley, N., 1Endurance Okpan., 1Henry Chukwuemeka., and 1Akumbo Gemenen

1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
2Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
3Federal Medical Center Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: zenoh.d@tsuniversity.edu.ng; +234 8053852525

Abstract:
Background: The prevalent utilization of medicinal plants in communities underscores their promise as antimicrobial agents amid rising antibiotic resistance. This study assesses five medicinal plants; Bambusa vulgaris, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Heteropogon contortus, Moringa oleifera, and Carica papaya against clinical isolates of Salmonella Typhi and Shigella dysenteriae. Continue reading “Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of five medicinal plants used against bacterial infections in Jalingo, Nigeria”