PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS AND ETHANOL EXTRACTS FROM MUCUNA PRURIENS HUSKS AGAINST SOME FOODBORNE MICROORGANISMS

Recently, plant by-products are being explored as safe and sustainable sources of bioactive compounds. This is the first study to screen phytochemicals and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of extracts from Mucuna pruriens husk for potential application as food preservative. Aqueous and ethanol ex...

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Main Authors: Omotade OGUNREMI, Oladotun ISHOLA, Hannah OGUNEDINA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava 2018-06-01
Series:Food and Environment Safety
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Online Access:http://www.fia.usv.ro/fiajournal/index.php/FENS/article/view/584/553