What is it about?
Phytochemicals contents and antimicrobial potency of edible wild mushrooms were assessed. Mushrooms are macro fungi which is used as food which contains secondary metabolite's such as tannins, saponins, alkoloids etc which make to have the antimicrobial potentials can act as and antimicrobial agents against pathogenic microorganisms.
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Why is it important?
The research is important in drug development.
Perspectives
Mushrooms which are nutritious has the potential to act as antimicrobial agents against bacterial and fungal infections due to their secondary metabolites.
Dr. Odangowei Inetiminebi Ogidi
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This page is a summary of: Phytochemical Properties and In-vitro Antimicrobial Potency of Wild Edible Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) obtained from Yenagoa, Nigeria, The Journal of Phytopharmacology, May 2021, BioMed Research Publishers,
DOI: 10.31254/phyto.2021.10306.
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