Microbial Quality and Antimicrobial Potential of some Herbal Remedies Marketed in Owerri-West Nigeria

Obakpororo Ejiro Agbagwa; Onyewenjo Chiegeiro; Frank-Peterside Nnenna; Onyewenjo Simson Chukwuemeka

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Published: 2024-04-22

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Antimicrobial, Contaminant, Herbal Remedies, Microorganisms, Quality

Obakpororo Ejiro Agbagwa

Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road Cboba, Nigeria

Onyewenjo Chiegeiro

Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road Cboba, Nigeria

Frank-Peterside Nnenna

Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road Cboba, Nigeria

Onyewenjo Simson Chukwuemeka

Department of Microbiology, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Nigeria

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Herbal remedies are complex mixtures of plant extracts and natural products. Their adoption for therapeutic purposes dates back to ancient times. Despite the acceptance of these herbal remedies, there is still concern about their purity and safety. The objective was to determine the quality of the herbal remedies by their microbial load and organisms present in the samples. The study also determined the therapeutic potential of selected pathogenic organisms from clinical sources.

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Vol. 35 No. 4 (2022): The African Journal of Health Sciences

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Microbial Quality and Antimicrobial Potential of some Herbal Remedies Marketed in Owerri-West Nigeria. (2024). African Journal of Health Sciences, 35(4), 537-549. https://ojs.ajhsjournal.or.ke/index.php/home/article/view/262

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