The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2021;10(3):180-184 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2021.10306
Phytochemical Properties and In-vitro Antimicrobial Potency of Wild Edible Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) obtained from Yenagoa, Nigeria
Odangowei Inetiminebi Ogidi1 , Lilian Maureen Oluchi Oguoma2 , Patrick Chukwudi Adigwe3 , Blessing Bumein Anthony3
1. Department of Biochemistry, Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State
2. Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State
3. Department of Science Laboratory, Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa state
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Received: 29th March, 2021 / Accepted: 30th April, 2021
Microorganism resistance to synthetic antibiotics is an increasing public health challenge, therefore, new antimicrobial agents from different plant and biological sources are sought-after. This research was aimed at evaluating the phytochemical properties and antimicrobial potency of wild edible mushrooms. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis was done using the standard method of Association of Official Analytical Chemist and agar well diffusion method was used for antimicrobial analysis. Phytochemical results of wild edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus obtained from Yenagoa, shows varying quantities of tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides and steroids. The methanol and aqueous extracts of the samples reveals different degree of inhibition on both bacteria and fungi (Shigella sp., Staphylococcus sp., Vibrio sp., Escherichia coli, Penicillium sp., Yeast and Moulds). Aqueous extracts were more effective on the test organisms when compared to methanol extracts. P. ostreatus showed good antimicrobial potency against all the microorganisms tested. The findings from this study show the efficacy of wild edible mushroom as a potent antimicrobial agent.
Edible Mushroom, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobial, Yenagoa, Pleurotus ostreatus.
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Ogidi OI, Oguoma LMO, Adigwe PC, Anthony BB. Phytochemical Properties and In-vitro Antimicrobial Potency of Wild Edible Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) obtained from Yenagoa, Nigeria. J Phytopharmacol 2021; 10(3):180-184.
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