Vernonia amygdalina ↔ antimicrobial activity

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Vernonia amygdalina is widely studied for its medicinal properties, with numerous scientific investigations confirming its antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic microorganisms [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9].

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referenceOboh F. O. and Masodje H. I. (2009) investigated the nutritional and antimicrobial properties of Vernonia amygdalina leaves.

referenceZubairu A. Y., Mukhtar M., Saidu I., Ibrahim Z., Isah S., and Garga M. A. (2019) investigated the antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) by separating component fractions using column chromatography.

referenceUdochukwu et al. analyzed the phytochemical composition of Vernonia amygdalina and Ocimum gratissimum extracts and evaluated their antibacterial activity against drug-resistant bacteria in 2015.

measurementAn unidentified compound isolated from Vernonia amygdalina exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria at a concentration of 1 mg/mL, with an inhibition zone ranging from 9 to 14 mm.

referenceLyumugabe Loshima F., Uyisenga J. P., Bayingana C., and Songa E. B. (2017) analyzed the antimicrobial activity and phytochemicals of Vernonia aemulans, Vernonia amygdalina, Lantana camara, and Markhamia lutea leaves for use as natural beer preservatives.

referenceTula et al. performed a systematic study comparing the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activities of different parts of the plant Vernonia amygdalina in 2012.

claimOluyege J. O., Orjiakor P. I., Olowe B. M., Miriam U. O., and Oluwasegun O. D. (2019) investigated the antimicrobial potential of Vernonia amygdalina and honey against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical and environmental sources.

referenceJohnson M., Kolawole O. S., and Olufunmilayo L. A. performed a phytochemical analysis and in vitro evaluation of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of methanolic leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a 2015 study published in the International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.

referenceInusa A., Sanusi S. B., Linatoc A. C., Mainassara M. M., and Awawu J. J. analyzed the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) collected from Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria, against selected pathogenic microorganisms in a 2018 study published in the Scientific World Journal.