Browsing by Author "Agbabiaka, Tariq Oluwakunmi"

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    Microbiological Analysis of Poultry Feeds and Drinking Water Source of Poultry Pens
    (The Library and Publication Committee, University of Ilorin., 2019) Agbabiaka, Toyin Olayemi; Saliu, Bolanle Kudirat; Udenze, D.O.; Agbabiaka, Tariq Oluwakunmi
    he production of poultry feeds requires microbiological safety regulations to minimize microbial contamination and eventual marketing of the bagged feeds. Samples were collected from four different poultry pens within Ilorin metropolis. A total of 18 bacterial species which included genera of Staphylococcus , Micrococcus, Bacillus, Citrobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Proteus , Corynebacterium, Klebsiella, Aeromonas and Klebsiella were isolated and identified while 7 fungal species including Aspergillus niger, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium oxysporium, Penicillium italicum,Mucor mucedo and Saccharomyces cerevisae were isolated and identified. Total bacterial counts ranged between 1.0 x 102 – 8.2 x 103 cfu/ml for water samples and 1.5 x 103 – 9.4 x 103 cfu/ml for feed samples, fungal count ranged from 1.0 x 102 – 1.1 x 103 cfu/ml for water samples and 3.0 x102 - 2.0 x 103 cfu/ml for feed samples.
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    A review of the ethnomedicinal, antimicrobial, and phytochemical properties of Musa paradisiaca (plantain)
    (2021) Ajijolakewu, Kamoldeen Abiodun; Ayoola, Saheed Abiodun; Agbabiaka, Tariq Oluwakunmi; Zakariyah, Rahmat Folashade; Ahmed, Risikat Nike; Oyedele, Julius Olusegun; Sani, Al-hassan
    Background: More people—in both developing and developed countries—now use, and are favourably disposed to, traditional medicine. Musa paradisiaca (plantain) is used extensively in traditional medicine across continents. In this review, we investigated the scientifc justifcation of this extensive usage. Main body: Generally, several studies validate usage in infectious diseases, but limited antiviral and in vivo reports exist. The mechanistic elicitation of antimicrobial activity has similarly not been ascertained. Contrarily, data abound from rigorous studies on physiological conditions. Activity across categories is tied to the potent phytosterols duo of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol; and the triterpenes viz. cycloeucalenone, 24-methylene-cycloartanol, and 31-norcy clolaudenone; present in plantain. Toxicity studies, while fnite, suggest general safety and tolerance. Conclusions: Findings in the studies reviewed projects plantain as a veritable source for drug bioprospecting that will be of beneft to scientifc research and pharmaceutical industries