Abstract: Occurrences of drug resistant bacteria have been on the rise globally, thereby presenting a looming threat to efficiency of conventional antibiotic therapy, and hence the need to seek alternatives to antibiotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus to extracts from root and stem bark of Faidherbia albida(winter thorn). Extraction of phytochemicals from the plant parts was done using cold maceration method with methanol as solvent, resulting in percentage yields of 6.50% and 5.25% for stem bark and root extracts respectively. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of the crude plant extracts revealed the presence of tannins, alkaloids,............
Key Word: Sensitivity, Escherichia coli,Staphylococcusaureus,Faidherbia albida, Root,Stem bark
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