06/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Researchers have found that a combination of bitter kola (Garcinia kola) and garlic (Allium sativum) extracts may contain antimicrobial properties. The study, which was published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, was conducted to investigate the effects of the plants’ extracts on known respiratory pathogens when used separately and when combined into one mixture.
Researchers concluded that a mixture made from G. kola and A. sativum has a potent antimicrobial property and can be used against pathogens that cause upper respiratory tract infections.
Find the full text of the study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Ohanu ME, Nduka JU, Otuu CF, Shu EN, Nkechinyere IS. ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOL AND AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF GARCINIA KOLA AND ALLIUM SATIVUM AGAINST SOME RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS: ALTERNATIVE ANTIMICROBIALS? IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. 2017;11(06):16–19.
Tagged Under: Allium sativum, antibacterial, antimicrobial properties, bitter kola, Garcinia kola, garlic, Respiratory pathogens