Olusegun V. Oyetayo

• PhD
• Professor at Federal University of Technology

Background and Objective: Traditional processing methods can alter the nutritional composition of food, impacting the bioavailability of essential nutrients. However, limited research exists on how fermentation and extrusion affect unripe plantain-soybean blends' fatty acid and amino acid profiles. This study aims to evaluate the effects of ferment...

ABSTRACT Background: The liver is central to the body's metabolic health and serves as a key indicator of body toxicology. Therefore, this research was designed to investigate the effect of iru, used to treat hypercholesterolemia, on liver functionality. Methods: Iru was produced from the seeds of Parkia biglobosa using starter culture of Bacillus...

Trametes species is a cosmopolitan macrofungus and the identification of this particular genus has been chaotic over the years due to difficulty in separation of the species based on morphological characteristics. The present study reports the identification of twenty-five (25) specimens of Trametes spp collected from Akure, Nigeria using ribosomal...

Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and toxicology study of nikel(II), cobalt(II) and manganese (II) complexes with N, N-bidentate ligand derived from 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, 3-chlorobenzaldehyde and ethylenediamine are reported. The synthesized compounds, ligand(L): [C16H13ClN3O2] and metal complexes : [NiL(H2O)2]SO4.3H2O, [Co(L)2Cl(H2O)] Cl.4...

Background and Objective: Fermentation is an old method that has been shown to enhance the nutritional makeup and ease of digestion of food. This work explores the potential of fermented unripe plantain and soybean blends as a nutrient-dense dietary source through microbiological investigations. Materials and Methods: Six samples were prepared usin...

The desire for safe and natural seasoning is increasing as a result of side effects associated with artificial seasonings. Ogiri, one of such natural seasonings is a fermented product with different substrates in Africa, especially West Africa. Isolated Bacillus subtilis strains from fermented Citrullus vulgaris were exposed to different Ultraviole...

Mushrooms are known to be sources of food and bioactive compounds with medicinal properties. In this study, the mineral, proximate, amino acid and antimicrobial properties of a wild macrofungus, Trametes elegans was investigated. Standard methods were used to evaluate the mineral, proximate and amino acid content of raw and fermented T.elegans. By...

Introduction: Mineral elements are very important in physiological processes and hence affect the quantity and types of metabolites

The microbial density and diversity, as well as the presence of aflatoxin in selected street vended-foods sold in FUTA campus was investigated in this study. Seven selected food samples viz; cooked rice, raw rice, garri, eba, peanut, suya and pap, were purchased from vendors at four popular locations around the school campus. The microbial load and...

The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development brings comprehensive information about the chemistry of spices and herbs with a focus on recent research in this field. Experts in phytochemistry have contributed chapters with the aim to give the reader deep knowledge about phytochemical constituents in herbal plants and their benefits....

Mineral elements are very important in the metabolic processes of living things; hence their absence often results to deficiency diseases. This study reports the effects of selenium fortification on biological efficiency and the distribution of essential and non-essential amino acids in P. ostreatus. Viable spawn of P. ostreatus was inoculated into...

In the last three to four decades, the resistance of microorganisms to commercial antibiotics had been in the increase. This therefore necessitated the search for safe and effective antimicrobial agents for treating microbial infection in man. The anticandidal and antistaphylococcal properties of extracts of Pleurotus pulmonarius enriched with zinc...

In the last three to four decades, the resistance of microorganisms to commercial antibiotics had been in the increase. This therefore necessitated the search for safe and effective antimicrobial agents for treating microbial infection in man. The anticandidal and antistaphylococcal properties of extracts of Pleurotus pulmonarius enriched with zinc...

Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom is a source of dietary elements and can be enriched with minerals due to their ability to absorb nutrients from the substrate they are cultivated upon and bio-accumulate them as functional organic compounds during growth. This study investigated phytochemical, proximate and amino acids profile of P. ostreatus enriched w...

This experiment was conducted to study the potential effects of non-fortified, iron fortified and seleniumfortified P. ostreatus on microbial load and types associated with fecal droppings of broilers fed withmushroom formulated feed. This experiment was performed for 42 days on broilers (Gallua gallusdomestica). Dietary treatments included standar...

Probiotic drinks have become more popular and the desire for new flavours among consumers necessitates the development and production of improved probiotic drinks. In the present study, the reducing sugar, mineral content, antinutritional and antioxidant properties of non-dairy probiotic drinks produced from tigernut milk and soy milk were investig...

Background: Oxidative stress leading to degenerative diseases has become the leading cause of health issues. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have be associated with complications. The development of nu-traceuticals/functional foods that can modulate oxidative stress becomes very necessary. Mutated Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) ha...

The air microbial load and antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms obtained from antenatal and postnatal wards of four major hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria were assessed. The microbial load of each ward was determined by the passive settle plate method. The bacterial and fungal isolates obtained were identified based on cultural, morphologica...

To satisfy consumer desires for more health advantages, food products must be fortified. The sensory, proximate, and microbiological characteristics of biscuits enriched with Pleutotus ostreatus at different inclusion levels were assessed. The manufacturing of wheat flour, baking of mushroom powder biscuits (MPB), microbiological examination of MPB...

This research investigated the potentials of water hyacinth as raw material for biofertilizers. Water hyacinth was collected from Alape River in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State and processed for microbiological, proximate and physicochemical analyses by standard methods. Results revealed that the total heterotrophic bacterial and fungal p...

Voacanga africana Stapf which belongs to the family, Apocynaceae is among useful medicinal plants of West Africa. The present study investigates the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of aqueous extracts obtained from raw and fermented V. africana. One portion of V. africana was subjected to submerged fermentation for 7 days. Aqueous extracts...

Aims: The possible toxic impact of aqueous extract of maize husks (HA) on Wistar albino rats was investigated. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria between January 2020 and April 2020. Methodology: The extract was prepared adopting the cold e...

This study was conducted to assess the phytochemical, antistaphylococcal and antioxidant properties of the leaf and stem bark of Jatropha curcas and Jatropha gossypifolia. Ethanolic extract of the leaf and stem bark of Jatropha curcas and Jatropha gossypifolia was obtained using standard methods. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical propertie...

Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the in-vitro antibacterial effect of the crude extracts of Corn (Zea mays) silks and husks on selected biofilm producing multi-drug resistant bacteria isolated from urinary catheter tips. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Federal University...

In the last three decades, human awareness of the promotion of good health through dietary intervention had increased. Hence, there has been advocacy for the promotion and consumption of health-enhancing foods referred to as functional foods. Myconutrients and chemicals obtained mainly from higher fungi have also received attention as sources of bi...

Natural food seasoning agents are gradually gaining prominence over artificial seasoning agents due to purported side effects, hence, the search for natural food seasoning with functional and improved nutritional quality becomes imperative. This research is aimed at investigating the amino acids composition, fatty acid contents, antioxidant and fun...

Hypercholesterolaemia is one of the risk factors of coronary health in humans; hence this research was to investigate the effect of Parkia biglobosa seeds fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum on the cardiac risk factors of diet-induced hypercholesterolaemic Wistar rats. Hypercholesterolaemia in rats were experimentally induced and the hypercholes...

Ten herbal products, made up of five powdery and five liquid samples of different brands, were assessed microbiologically for the presence and types of microorganisms. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening of the samples above was also conducted to verify the presence or absence of bioactive components. Ten bacterial species, viz: Ba...

The book covers the natural/bio-based products from plants, mushrooms and microbes that can be used against different microbial diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the antagonistic activities of the isolated microorganisms from honey on the selected diarrhoeagenic bacteria, for this reason the microbiological quality of Nigerian honey was investigated. Materials and Methods: Twelve (12) honey samples from different locations in Nigeria were evaluated and the m...

Purpose: This study aimed at evaluating the effects of fermentation on minerals, anti-nutrients, and proximate properties of seeds of watermelon subjected to fermentation. Methodology: Three containers were used for the fermentation process viz: calabash, plastic, and foil paper. The dehulled, sorted and washed watermelon seed were boiled until sof...

The aim is to study the microorganisms involved in fermentation, their occurrence and the organoleptic properties of fermented watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds. The watermelon seeds were dehulled, sorted, washed and boiled for 4 hours and fermented naturally for nine days. Microorganisms isolated from the fermenting watermelon seeds were Bacill...

The Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes derived from ethylenediamine, nitrobenzaldehyde and aminbenzophenone were prepared using hydrated metal salts of Ni(II), Co(II) and Mn(II) and characterized by molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility measurement elemental analysis, FTIR, GC-MS, UV-Vis spectroscopy and (1H, 13C) NMR spectra. Some ph...

Cowpea bacterial blight (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv vignicola) is a devastating disease of cowpea in Nigeria. Accurate identification is the first step for an effective management option. Thus, X. axonopodis pv. vignicola isolated from cowpea (Vigna unguinculata (L.) Walp) grown in different Agro-ecological zones in Nigeria were characterized using...

A thermostable alkaline protease was produced by Bacillus ruris isolated from vegetable oil factory effluent in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Detergents containing enzymes have been reported to possess more effective washing capabilities. The protease was purified and characterized. Biochemical characterization and 16S rRNA sequencing showed the strain...

A thermostable alkaline protease was produced by Bacillus ruris isolated from vegetable oil factory effluent in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Detergents containing enzymes have been reported to possess more effective washing capabilities. The protease was purified and characterized. Biochemical characterization and 16S rRNA sequencing showed the strain...

In the present study, the effects of fermentation, roasting, boiling, and boiling with potash on the nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of unsprouted mung bean seed was investigated. Mung bean (Vigna radiata), an underutilized bean was subjected to different processing methods such as boiling, boiling with potash, roasting, and fermentati...

Edible mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) were supplemented with essential elements to enhance their functional activities and to combat the symptoms of nutrient deficiency. In this study, nutrient contents of cultivated mushrooms were determined, scavenging activity of mushroom extract were tested against free radicals; 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazy...

Iru, a condiment used for seasoning soup is often obtained from the fermentation of Parkia biglobosa seeds. The present study therefore investigates the effect of different starter culture on the amino and fatty acid profile of Parkia biglobosa seed fermented to produce iru. Starter culture of Lactobacillus plantarum, Bacillus subtilis and Leuconos...

This study assessed the preservative efficacy of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Psidium guajava (Guava) leaf extracts on Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper). The phytochemical compositions of A. indica and P. guajava leaf extracts were determined using standard methods. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of saponnin, anthraquinone tannin, steroi...

Hypercholesterolaemia is one of the risk factors in coronary heart disease. Hence, this research was designed to investigate the effect of iru on cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolaemic rats. The fermented condiment iru was produced naturally and with starter cultures of Lactobacillus plantarum, Bacillus subtilis, and Leuconostoc sp.. The hyper...

The current study investigated the phytochemical and antimicrobial characteristics of unsprouted mung bean seed obtained at Igasi Akoko, in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The seed (Vigna radiata L.) was grounded into powder and divided into two equal parts (A and B). Sample A was used as a positive control for bioact...

Fermented food condiments form an integral part of African diets as they supply nutrients with claimed medicinal properties. This research was designed to investigate the effect of period of fermentation on the microbial, mineral and proximate composition of fermented Parkia biglobosa seeds. The bacteriological, nutritional and sensory parameters w...

The African breadfruit plant (Treculia africana) Decne is an evergreen tropical tree crop that bears large seeded fruits. It is well known in Southern Nigeria where the edible seed is of great socioeconomic value and forms an important part of diets. It contains between 13.4 and 23.3% proteins, 53.7 and 62.6% carbohydrates, 10.4 and 18.9% fats, and...

This research work was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity of fermenting Carica papaya parts on some enteric organisms and their proximate and phytochemical screening. The unripe Carica papaya parts used were obtained from the Federal University of Technology Akure and the test organisms used are clinical isolates gotten from Stat...

Iru is a fermented condiment obtained from the seeds of Parkia biglobosa. This research was designed to investigate the effect of using different starter culture on the proximate, antioxidant, anti-nutritional and mineral composition of fermented Parkia biglobosa seeds. The raw seeds were dehulled and fermented naturally and by using starter cultur...

This study investigated the proximate, mineral, amino acid and antioxidant properties of Pleurotus spp. fortified with selenium. The proximate analysis showed that Pleurotus mushrooms harvested from substrate fortified with selenium are rich in protein with values of 16.35 % and 18.21 for P. pulmonarius and P. ostreatus, respectively. Low fat conte...

Aims: This study is geared to evaluating honey as an alternative of conventional antibiotics to treat infections caused by the selected diarrhoeagenic bacteria. Place and duration of Study: Research laboratory of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria between December 2017 to May 2018. Methodology: Honey samples from ten...

Phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial evaluation of ethanolic extracts from Pleurotus spp. cultivated on substrate fortified with selenium. Microbial Biosystems 3(2), 29-39. Abstract Edible mushrooms have the ability to bio-accumulate minerals from the growth medium into the fruiting body. Selenium (Se) is an example of minerals that can be...

The need for a broad spectrum antimicrobial mouthwash is highly desirable to reduce, control and prevent various types of dental diseases. Hence, research into the production of herbal toothpaste to suppress the incidence of dental diseases is pertinent. The present study formulated herbal toothpastes from edible and medicinal plants namely; Syzygi...

Soft cheese, a coagulated product of raw milk is usually produced from cow milk using Calotropis procera, though it can be produced from other animals' milk using other coagulants. Influence of different coagulants (Calotropis procera, Carica papaya, lemon juice and steep water from cereals (maize, millet and sorghum)) was carried out on the amino...

West African cheese (wara) is an excellent source of protein, fats and minerals. This study seeks to investigate the effect of different biocoagulants on the microbial quality and mineral composition of West African cheese obtained from Sheep milk. The cheese produced from sheep milk was coagulated using extracts from Calotropis procera leaf, Caric...

Food value and safety of a wild macrofungus, Lenzites quercina were investigated. The proximate and mineral composition of raw and fermented L. quercina were assessed using standard methods. Brine shrimp lethality bioassay was adopted for assessment of the toxicological property of the extracts obtained from raw and fermented L. quercina. The resul...

Extracts obtained from raw and fermented Lenzites quercina were assessed for total phenol, flavonoid contents and antioxidant properties. The scavenging ability of Lenzites quercina extracts was tested against free radicals namely; 1, 1-diphenyl-2 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl (OH-), nitric oxide (NO) and iron (Fe2+). Ethyl acetate extract from f...

Abstract Supplementation of edible fungi with essential mineral during cultivation has been an interesting approach to proffer solution to mineral deficiency. Effect of selenium (Se) concentrations (0, 50.0, 100.0 mg mL-1) as sodium selenite on mycelial growth and biomass production of Pleurotus spp. was assessed. The biological efficiency and upta...

The medicinal uses of wild macrofungi have been attributed to their accumulated bioactive compounds. Several mushrooms have been reported to possess antitumor activity, but little, in this regard, is known about Lenzites quercina collected from Akure in Nigeria. Hence, the molecular identification and cytotoxic activity of extracts obtained from ra...

This study examined the myochemical and antimicrobial properties of extracts obtained from Rigidoporus microporus (Sw), a wild, non-edible mushroom. Methanol and acetone extracts of R. microporus were screened qualitatively and quantitatively. Also the antimicrobial effect of the crude and partially purified fractions of the extracts of R. micropor...

Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the phytochemical constituents of the crude extract of T. elegans. Place an...

The frequent incidence of food borne diseases had been attributed to the unhygienic status of street foods. Therefore, microbial quality and sensitivity pattern of isolated microorganisms from some street foods sold in Akure metropolis were examined. Some indicator parameters were also adopted to measure the sanitary qualities of the vendors' premi...

Mushrooms absorb minerals and are able to accumulate them as functional organic compounds during growth. Iron is one of the elements required for various metabolic processes but low intake has resulted to some nutritional deficiencies. This study investigated the effect of different iron concentrations in the culture media on mycelial growth, bioma...

Background Bioactive compounds in wild medicinal mushrooms are known to contain potent antimicrobial property. Hence, there is need to assess the antimicrobial properties of these wild mushrooms in order to adequately utilize the bioactive compounds for the production of new antimicrobials and to curb the menace of antibiotic resistance. In this st...

The phytochemical property and inhibitory potential of petroleum ether and ethanol extracts of Lenzites quercina, Ganoderma lucidum and Rigidoporus ulmarius were assessed. Standard method was adopted to quantify the phytochemicals in the mushroom extracts. Poisoned food technique was used to assess the inhibition of the extracts obtained from the m...

The present research is centered on the microorganisms associated with liquid and solid fermentation of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum ).

The present research is centered on the microorganisms associated with liquid and solid fermentation of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum) using standard techniques. The characterized microbial isolates were: Bacillus licheniformis, B. subtilis, B. megaterium, B. polymyxa, B. coagulans, Lactobacillus plantarum, Staphylococccus aureus, Asp...

Abstract In the present study, the effects of fermentation, roasting, boiling, and boiling with potash on the nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of unsprouted mung bean seed was investigated. Mung bean (Vigna radiata), an underutilized bean was subjected to different processing methods such as boiling, boiling with potash, roasting, and f...

The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as the in vitro radical scavenging potentials of extracts of Trametes lactinea collected from forest near the Teaching and Research farm of the Federal University of Technology, Akure were assessed. The acetone extract possessed higher total phenolic content (3.21 mg GAE g-1), whereas, the methanol...

The phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of the extracts of the wild macrofungus, Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) obtained from a farm in Osengere, Egbeda local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State was investigated. The identity of the macrofungus was confirmed by amplifying and sequencing the Internal Transcribed Spac...

This research investigate the microbial, physical and proximate composition of tiger nut subjected to different fermentation methods such as traditional, back slope and control. Cleaned tiger nut were fermented for the period of four days in which samples were taken daily from each of the fermented groups to determine the total viable count of micr...

In recent time, there is a major concern about antibiotic resistance displayed by some pathogenic microorganisms and this had involved a continuous search for natural antimicrobial products. The phytochemistry as well as antimicrobial activity of extracts obtained from Lenzites quercina was investigated. The extracts and purified fractions were, re...

Aim: The research aimed to reveal the effect of liquid and solid fermentation on the mineral and amino acid contents of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum). Design of the Study: A comparative effect of liquid and solid fermentation on the mineral and amino acid contents was evaluated. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiolo...

Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) was subjected to different fermentation methods such as traditional, back slope and control. The raw and fermented samples were analyzed for mineral, amino and fatty acids. The results of mineral analysis revealed potassium and sodium as the most abundant mineral element with their value ranging from 546 to 91.6 mg/10...

Extracts of Trametes elegans were examined for their total phenolic and flavonoid contents and in vitro antiradical potentials. Varying concentrations of the extracts were assessed against 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), Nitric Oxide (NO), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydroxyl (OH) radicals. The result of the total phenolic content expressed...

The present study assessed the antifungal properties of extracts of Coriolopsis polyzona against fungi isolated from remnant foods and wastewater that are discharged into the environment without treatment. Species of fungi isolated from remnant foods and wastewater in Akure metropolis are Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Mucor mucedo, Peni...

Aims: The present study investigated the identity, antimicrobial, and secondary metabolites profile of Trametes species collected from forest near the Teaching and Research farm of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State. Methodology: The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS 4 and ITS 5) of the mushroom nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrD...

Aim: The study aimed to ascertain the effect of different fermentation methods and time on the proximate and reduced the anti-nutrient contents Kersting's groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum). Design of the Study: A comparative effect of different fermentation methods on the proximate and anti-nutrient content was evaluated. Place and Duration of Stud...

The ability of Trametes speciesto degrade readily available agricultural wastes with associated enzymes under submerged fermentation was the aim of the study. Tissue culture technique was employed in obtaining active mycelium of the mushroom from its fresh fruiting body. Proximate analysis of the agricultural wastes after fermentation revealed that...

Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region of the rDNA was used in the identification of Trametes species collected from Nigeria. Ribosomal DNA of Trametes species were extracted using CTAB lysis method. The extracted DNAs were amplified using ITS region and the amplicons sequenced. BLAST search on NCBI GenBank revealed that Trametes species from Nig...

Aim: To determine the antibiotic reaction and adhesion pattern of antimicrobial homofermenting LAB strains in the fermenting slurries of kunu zaki. Study Design: ANOVA. Inhibition of indicator lawn used ≥10mm inhibition as antibiotic susceptible. Adhesion was measured by staining and quantifying recorded as percentage and index values. Place and Du...

Pupuru', an indigenous retted cassava product processed with water from different sources was analyzed for nutritive elements including; potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus and zinc and some anti nutrients: cyanide, tannin and phytate. The concentration of the minerals increased while the anti nutrient concentration decreased in the processed 'p...

Antibiotic sensitivity of microorganisms isolated from remnant foods and wastewater in restaurants was assessed. Samples obtained from different restaurants were microbiologically examined and sensitivity to antibiotics by isolates was carried out by conventional methods. The microbial load in remnant foods and wastewater samples ranged from 7.3×10...

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This study evaluated the sensory properties, proximate composition, and overall consumer acceptability of kunu-zaki using germinated and ungerminated Sorghum bicolor (sorghum), Pennisetum americanum (millet), and Digitaria exilis (acha) cereal grains. The three cereal grains were used in nongerminated and germinated composite and noncomposite propo...

The effectiveness of common antimicrobial substances to microbial entities has been in doubt in the last three decades. This is as a result of resistance of microbial spoilers and pathogens to these antimicrobial agents. Fungi which are microbial entities are not exempted from the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Most common fungicidal agents a...

Water, ethanol and acetone extracts were obtained from 10 selected bryophytes (seven mosses and three liverworts) viz: Radula flacida, Cyatodium africanum, Frullania spongiosa, Thuidium gratum, Ectropothecium aeruginosum, Sematophyllum caespitosum, Stereophyllum radiculosum, Babula lamberenensis, Campilopus aspericuspis and Calymperes erosum. A tot...

Abstract Three wild macrofungi, Lenzites betulina (Fries), Trametes vesicolor (Lloyd) and Coriolopsis polyzona (Pers) collected in Akure southwest of Nigeria were assessed for their total phenol, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. The antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of the hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts from the fruit bodies of...

Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq:Fries) was cultivated on three different tropical woody substrates viz: Cananium sp., Pycnanthus angolensis (Welw) and Ceiba pentandra (L) Gaertn. Total phenol, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of extracts obtained from the artificially cultivated P. ostreatus were assessed using standard methods. Total phenol cont...

The current study evaluates the inhibitory effect of extracts of Coriolopsis sp., a wild macro fungus, on E. coli obtained from well water. A total of fifty well water samples were collected from different parts of Akure metropolis in SouthWest, Nigeria. Fifteen of the samples were positive for Escherichia coli. Ethanolic extract obtained from Cori...

The present study was conducted to determine the pro-biotic properties in vitro of the lactic acid bacteria isolated from spontaneously fermenting kunu-zaki. Kunu-zaki was processed using composite, non composite, germinated and ungerminated Digitaria exilis (Fonio), Sorghum bicolor (Sorghum) and Pennisetum americanum (Millet) cereals. A total of 1...