Abstract

IN-VITRO STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF TWO VENDED “DRUGS” OF NATURAL PRODUCTS ORIGIN

*TERRUMUN AMOM TOR-ANYIIN, SHIMBE, RAYMOND YAHWA

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, P. M. B. 2373, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT

�Okanga Powder� and �Omega Roots + Ginseng, Aloe vera� are vended plant products used for treatment of bacteria-related diseases. These vended products were extracted via infusion using ethanol and distilled water. Phytochemical screening of these extracts revealed presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and steroidal glycosides, whereas, Phenols were found present in extracts of �Omega Roots + Ginseng, Aloe vera� only. In-Vitro antimicrobial activity study of extracts of �Okanga Powder� against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species and candida albicans indicated that the water extract was more active; whereas for �Omega Roots + Ginseng, Aloe vera� against Naissera gonorrhea, Treponema pallidum and Salmonella typhi, the ethanol extract showed higher activity. This study showed the potency of the two vended products as �broad spectrum antibiotics�.

Keywords: Okanga powder, Omega roots+Ginseng, Aloe vera, extracts, phytochemical screening, “broad spectrum antibiotics