Chemical Investigation of Anthocleista djalonensis against microbes

Anthocleista djalonensis is a plant used for the treatment of various human ailments such as Malaria, venereal diseases, constipation, leprosy, oedema, scrotal elephantiasis and thrush. Ethanol, hexane, ethylacetate and methanol were used to obtain extracts from the root part. Crude extracts in the above solvents were screened phytochemically, for antimicrobial activity and crude extracts were used against the following bacterial pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The hexane, ethylacetate extracts were mixed and was made candidate for column chromatography. The purity of the compounds were ascertained by thin layer chromatography, with different solvents at different polarities.

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I.S Okoro is a lecturer in the department of chemistry, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State of Nigeria. S.A Egu is a lecturer in the department of chemistry, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State of Nigeria. S.S Ocholi carried out his research under I.S Okoro. I.S Okoro and S.A Egu are active in Organic Chemistry research.