ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF MILLIPEDES EXTRACTS AGAINST METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA)

George Antepim Pesewu; Maxwell Kelvin Billah; Christian Adofo; Douglas Kwang; Michael Adetokunbo Olu-Taiwo; Samuel Osei-Djarbeng

George Antepim Pesewu Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MEDLAB), School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box KB 143, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, W/A
Maxwell Kelvin Billah Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science (DABCS), School of Biological Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG. 67, Legon, Accra, Ghana, W/A
Christian Adofo Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MEDLAB), School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box KB 143, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, W/A
Douglas Kwang Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MEDLAB), School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box KB 143, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, W/A.
Michael Adetokunbo Olu-Taiwo Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MEDLAB), School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box KB 143, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana, W/A
Samuel Osei-Djarbeng Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumasi Polytechnic, P. O. Box 854, Kumasi, Ghana, W/A

Keywords: Millipedes, extracts, zones, inhibition, MIC, MBC

Abstract

The use of animals and their products have over the years played enormous roles and served as efficient sources of new pharmaceuticals. The study evaluated the antibacterial activities of various solvent extracts of two species of millipede against methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA). Millipedes collected were categorized into 3 groups (Group 1 = Ophistreptus guineensis S. alone, Group 2 = Pachybolus ligulatus V. alone, Group 3 = mixture of the two species), and their products extracted using chloroform, ethanol, and distilled water.

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