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Oct 20, 2008Keywords:
Parkia biglobosa Phytochemical Microorganism Antimicrobial
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Comparative study of leaf and stem bark extracts of <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> against enterobacteria.
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Hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts of leaf and stem bark of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) Benth. (Mimosaceae) were tested against clinical isolates Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae and Enterococcus faecalis, and corresponding collection strains E. coli CIP 105 182, Salmonella enterica CIP 105 150, Shigella dysenteriae CIP 54-51 and Enterococcus faecalis CIP 103 907. Discs of Gentamicin, a broad spectrum antibiotic were used as positive controls. The results showed that all the extracts possess antimicrobial
activities. A comparative study of the antibacterial activity of the leaves and that of the bark showed that for all the tested microorganisms, the hydroalcoholic extract of the bark is more active than the aqueous extract of the leaf. The hydroethanolic extract of the leaves is as effective as the aqueous extract of the stem bark prescribed by the traditional healer, suggesting it is possible to use leaves other than the roots and bark. The phytochemical
screening showed that sterols and triterpenes, saponosides??, tannins, reducing compounds, coumarins, anthocyanosides, flavonosides are present in both bark and leaf but in different concentrations.
Keywords: Parkia biglobosa, Phytochemical, Microorganism, Antimicrobial
African Journal of Trad, Comp and Alternative Medicine Vol. 5 (3) 2008: pp. 238-243
