Microbial Quality and Public Health Risks of Selected Herbal Remedies Sold in Open Markets in Owerri Metropolis, South Eastern, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorChinakwe, E. Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorNgumah, J. Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorKenechukwudozie, O. Qen_US
dc.contributor.authorNwogwugwu, N. Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorIhejirika, O. Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMike-Anosike, E. Een_US
dc.contributor.authorIwuji, J. Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorOnyeka, C. A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:27:00Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:27:00Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractHerbal medicines are presently widely used in developed and developing countries for health care due to their affordability, accessibility and availability. Objective: The microbial quality of selected herbal remedies sold in open markets in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria was studied. Methods: The samples were bulked according to type and then serially diluted. The spread plate technique was used in inoculating the samples on the appropriate culture medium and then incubated. Standard laboratory protocols for microbiological studies and biochemical tests were employed for the identification of the microorganisms present in the samples. Results: The presence of bacterial species namely Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Micrococcus, Enterococcus and Staphylococcus spp was recorded. They were all gram positive and bacterial counts ranged from 1.0 x 106 to 7.8 x 107cfu/ml. Fungal isolates included Mucor, Saccharomyces and Penicillium spp. and fungal counts ranged from 3.0x103 to 1.3x108 cfu/ml respectively. Conclusion: The presence of these microorganisms in herbal remedies do not only make them hazardous, but might also change the physical, chemical and natural properties of the herbal remedies by altering the contents of active ingredients or converting them to toxic products. The production and consumption of herbal remedies should be properly supervised and monitored to ensure that only good quality products get to the consumers.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri,Imo State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri,Imo State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChinakwe E. C, Ngumah J. C, Kenechukwudozie O. Q, Nwogwugwu N. U, Ihejirika O. C, Mike-Anosike E. E, Iwuji J. C, Onyeka C. A.. Microbial Quality and Public Health Risks of Selected Herbal Remedies Sold in Open Markets in Owerri Metropolis, South Eastern, Nigeria. Microbiology Research Journal International. 2023 Mar; 33(1): 24-31en_US
dc.identifier.issn2456-7043
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217207
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSciencedomain Internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume33en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11360en_US
dc.subjectMicrobial qualityen_US
dc.subjectherbal remediesen_US
dc.subjectbacterial countsen_US
dc.subjectfungal countsen_US
dc.subjecthazardousen_US
dc.subjectactive ingredientsen_US
dc.titleMicrobial Quality and Public Health Risks of Selected Herbal Remedies Sold in Open Markets in Owerri Metropolis, South Eastern, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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