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Item Occurrence of fungi in frozen titus fish (Scomber scombrus) sold in some areas in Ilorin metropolis(Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto, 2019) Abubakar, M.I.; Adeshina, I.; Abdullahi, A.M.; Hamza, F.O.; Abdulraheem, I.; Musa, A.M.A total number of 100 frozen fishes (Scomber scrombus) were purchased from three different locations in Ilorin metropolis (Osere, Agbabiaka and Sango). The plastic bags used in packing the frozen fishes were sterilized using 70% ethanol and transported in a sterile ice-parked cooler. Samples from the cutting slabs at each location were also collected using cotton swabs and they were soaked in a conical flask containing sterile distilled water. An Aluminum foil was used to cover the conical flask. The frozen fish samples and specimen from the cutting slabs at each location were transported to the Microbiology laboratory, University of Ilorin for fungi analysis. Results revealed high contamination of yeast and mould in the cutting slabs and the gills of the sampled frozen fish. The fungi isolated were Alternaria tenuis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Neurospora crazza, Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicillium citrinum and Saccharomyces cerevisae with Aspergillus spp having the highest number. It was concluded that high occurrence of Aspergillus spp in the sampled frozen fish could be risk to human health. Recommendation was made for proper handling of processed and storage of frozen fish in sales outlets around Ilorin metropolis.Item PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIDIARRHOEAL STUDIES OF THE STEM BARK OF CEIBA PENTANDRA (BOMBACACEAE)(Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 2009-03) Sule, M.I.; Njinga, N.S.; Musa, A.M.; Magaji, M.G.; Abdullahi, A.Ceiba pentandra is a plant commonly used traditionally to treat ailments including diarrhea in Nigeria. The methanolic extract of the stem bark of Ceiba pentandra was studied for its phytochemical constituents and antidiarrhoeal activity using castor oil-induced diarrhea and intestinal transit time models in mice. The phytochemical studies of the methanolic extract revealed the presence of saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenes, resins and carbohydrates. The extract showed significant (p< 0.05) protection against castor oil-induced diarrhea at (1000mg/kg) but no significant delay in intestinal transit time was observed. The median lethal dose (LD50) of the methanolic extract was found to be greater than 5000mg/kg which suggested that the extract was non toxic at the antidiarrhoeal dose of 1000mg/kg. The results indicate that the methanolic extract contains compounds with antidiarrhoeal activity