Antimicrobial activities of the leaf extracts of
Cymbopogon citatrus
(lemongrass) and
Vernonia amygdalina
(bitter leaf ) and the seed extracts of
Garcinia kola
(bitter kola) were carried out.
G. kolahad effect only on Staphyococcus aureus and Escherıchıa coli with no inhibition on
Candida albicans
. Ethanol, cold water and hot water extracts of
Vernonia amygdalina and
Cymbopogon citratus showed inhibition on the three organism but
G. kolaethanol, cold water and hot water extracts only inhibited
S. aureus and
E. coli with no inhibition on
Candida albicans. The organism’s susceptibility varied with more inhibition to
S. aureus and least to
Candida albicans.
