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This research was carried out to investigate the antibacterial activity of fermenting Carica papaya parts on some enteric organisms. Proximate, Phytochemical, and antibacterial assay was carried out. Unripe Carica papaya was separated into the leaves, peel, pulp and seed. It was then soaked in distilled water in separate fermenting jars for seven days. Readings were taken daily for pH, titratable acidity while the Antibacterial effect of the fermenting slurry was monitored on day 1,3, 5 and 7, using the agar well diffusion method. findings revealed that water from fermenting unripe Carica papaya parts may be effective in treating infections from enteric organisms on day 3 and day 5. The peel and pulp were observed to be more effective while the seed had no antibacterial activity. Phytochemical analysis showed that theplant parts contained these active ingredients at various concentrations; alkaloids, tannins, saponins, glycosides and phenols.
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Fasoyinu Bukola es microbióloga médica y su investigación se centra en el estudio de aislados multirresistentes y en el desarrollo de nuevos antimicrobianos a partir de plantas. Esta es su primera publicación. Está acuñada a partir de su tesis de licenciatura, en la que se embarcó como curiosidad para encontrar respuestas al uso de la papaya para tratar la fiebre tifoidea.
