Comparative analysis of the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of the root extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla and Vitellaria paradoxa

*Oyedum, U. M., Kuta, F. A., Garba, S. A., and Enejiyon, S. O.
Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

*Correspondence to: hemdi41@gmail.com

Abstract:
Background: Over time, herbal plants and their various components have been major sources of therapeutic medicine for man. A comparative study was carried out to determine the phytochemical components and antibacterial activities of the different crude extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla and Vitellaria paradoxa roots on four enteric bacteria; Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri, Escherichia coli and Proteus vulgaris. Continue reading “Comparative analysis of the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of the root extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla and Vitellaria paradoxa”