Letter to Editor
Authors
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Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Radford University College, Accra, Ghana Medical Laboratory Department, Central Kasoa Clinic, Kasoa, Ghana
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Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Radford University College, Accra, Ghana Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
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School of Pharmacy, Central University, Miotso, Ghana
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Department of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
10.22087/hmj.v7i4.980
Abstract
Background and Aim: The purpose of this letter to the editor was to investigate the antibacterial activity of Taraxacum officinale leaves extract. Materials and Methods: In the present study, Taraxacum officinale leaves were collected from the University of Ghana Staff Village, and then ethanolic and methanolic extractions were performed. The antimicrobial activity of Taraxacum officinale leaves extract against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumonia was evaluated using the agar well diffusion method. Results: Staphylococcus aureus was resistant to the ethanolic extract of T. officinale leaves but it was effective against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia. The methanolic extract was effective against all of them ectively. Conclusion: According to the results, the methanolic extract of Taraxacum officinale leaves could exhibit in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Escherichia coli.
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