Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts

Drug resistance poses a challenge to antimicrobial treatment options necessitating the continuous search of plant extracts with therapeutic potentials. The study determines the antimicrobial activities and toxicity effect of local and foreign seeds of Azanza garckeana. Constituents of the seeds of A...

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Main Authors: Abdullahi Isiaka Hassan, Aishatu Ibrahim Aminu
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Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/436
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description Drug resistance poses a challenge to antimicrobial treatment options necessitating the continuous search of plant extracts with therapeutic potentials. The study determines the antimicrobial activities and toxicity effect of local and foreign seeds of Azanza garckeana. Constituents of the seeds of A. garckeana were extracted and identified using standard phytochemical procedures. Clinical isolates from patients diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) were confirmed using standard microbiological procedures. Disk diffusion techniques were used to assess the antimicrobial properties of the plant extract, and Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography were used to identify the bioactive components. Toxicity of plant extract was assessed using acute toxicity test, histopathological and hematological studies. The findings indicated the existence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins, tannins and flavonoids in both local and foreign seeds of A. garckeana. Five (5) organisms were identified from patient with UTIs. Antimicrobial activities showed that the Petroleum ether extract of foreign A. garckeana exhibited higher antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (15mm), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13mm) than Petroleum ether extract of local A. garckeana at a concentration of 200µg/ml respectively. Similarly, A. garckeana foreign aqueous extracts showed higher activity against S. aureus (13mm), and P. aeruginosa (12mm) than local Aqueous A. garckeana at a concentration of 200µg/ml respectively. The GCMS analysis showed the existence of Dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester, Octadecenoic acid, Undecanoic acid and methyl ether. Both the local and foreign seeds of A. garckeana were found to be non-toxic at ≤ 600 mg/kg. Histopathological and hematological studies showed heart with normal features, kidney with slight hyperplasia of inflammatory cells and liver with slight hepatic necrosis at 1000 mg/kg. The study demonstrated that the local and foreign seeds of Azanza garckeana had antimicrobial therapeutic potential but its usage should be dose dependent not exceeding ≤ 600 mg/kg.
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spelling doaj-art-41df7d30578a4885a79361d50d5505592024-11-27T17:02:17ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222024-05-019111410.47430/ujmr.2491.001436Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) ExtractsAbdullahi Isiaka Hassan0Aishatu Ibrahim Aminu1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0354-7357Department of Microbiology, Bayero University, Kano, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology, Bayero University, Kano, NigeriaDrug resistance poses a challenge to antimicrobial treatment options necessitating the continuous search of plant extracts with therapeutic potentials. The study determines the antimicrobial activities and toxicity effect of local and foreign seeds of Azanza garckeana. Constituents of the seeds of A. garckeana were extracted and identified using standard phytochemical procedures. Clinical isolates from patients diagnosed with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) were confirmed using standard microbiological procedures. Disk diffusion techniques were used to assess the antimicrobial properties of the plant extract, and Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography were used to identify the bioactive components. Toxicity of plant extract was assessed using acute toxicity test, histopathological and hematological studies. The findings indicated the existence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins, tannins and flavonoids in both local and foreign seeds of A. garckeana. Five (5) organisms were identified from patient with UTIs. Antimicrobial activities showed that the Petroleum ether extract of foreign A. garckeana exhibited higher antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (15mm), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13mm) than Petroleum ether extract of local A. garckeana at a concentration of 200µg/ml respectively. Similarly, A. garckeana foreign aqueous extracts showed higher activity against S. aureus (13mm), and P. aeruginosa (12mm) than local Aqueous A. garckeana at a concentration of 200µg/ml respectively. The GCMS analysis showed the existence of Dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester, Octadecenoic acid, Undecanoic acid and methyl ether. Both the local and foreign seeds of A. garckeana were found to be non-toxic at ≤ 600 mg/kg. Histopathological and hematological studies showed heart with normal features, kidney with slight hyperplasia of inflammatory cells and liver with slight hepatic necrosis at 1000 mg/kg. The study demonstrated that the local and foreign seeds of Azanza garckeana had antimicrobial therapeutic potential but its usage should be dose dependent not exceeding ≤ 600 mg/kg.https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/436antibacterial activitymedicinal plantsacute toxicity
spellingShingle Abdullahi Isiaka Hassan
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
antibacterial activity
medicinal plants
acute toxicity
title Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
title_full Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
title_short Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Local and Foreign Seeds of Azanza Garckeana (Goron Tula) Extracts
title_sort evaluation of the antimicrobial activity and toxicity of local and foreign seeds of azanza garckeana goron tula extracts
topic antibacterial activity
medicinal plants
acute toxicity
url https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/436
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