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Research Article

Comparative In Vitro Antifungal Activities of Zingiber officinale, Justicia carnea, Hibiscus sabdariffa Nanosynthesized Extracts against Uropathogenic Candida albicans

Oladunmoye M. K*, Idu M., Amoo I. A, Oladejo B. O., Bodunrinde R. E, Akinterinwa E. T.

Abstract: Urogenital infections caused by Candida species (candiduria) are a growing public health concern, exacerbated by the rise of antifungal-resistant strains. This necessitates the search for novel, effective antifungal agents, with medicinal plants being a promising source. Ethanol, chloroform, and hot water (aqueous) extracts of Zingiber officinale (rhizome), Justicia carnea (leaf), and Hi...

Dec, 2025 pp. 7731 - 7740
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Resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolated from Re-treatment Patients to First Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Zaria Nigeria

Mamuda K*, Ahmadu I., Aliyu, M.S, Suleman, M, Ibrahim A. K, Song M. A, Garba B. Y, Aminu D. A, Dan-Inna M. Z., Mathew G

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infections that cause death worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is of great concern for National TB control programmes wich hinders the control of tuberculosis; therefore it has become important to screen infected patients for resistant TB. A total of 437 sputum samples were collected from re-treatment TB patients. The sampl...

Dec, 2025 pp. 7741 - 7747