The effect of fermented palm wine tapped from Raphia palm tree (Raphia hookeri) on the growth of
some common diarrhoeagenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli,
Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysentariae and Esherichia coli 0157:H7 was carried out using agar
diffusion method. The palm wine used had growth inhibitory effect on all the test organisms with
diameter of zones of inhibition ranging from 2.20mm to 28.20mm. Palm wine subjected to
fermentation for 168hours (7 days) exerted the highest growth inhibitory effect on all the test
bacteria. The inhibition mediated by this palm wine was superior to that of some conventional
antibiotics used such as tetracycline, ampiclox, and ampicillin. It is conceivable therefore that palm
wine subjected to natural fermentation or freshly tapped could be used to treat diarrhea caused
by these organisms.
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AKINROTOYE, KEHINDE PETER . "EFFECTS OF FERMENTED PALM WINE ON SOME DIARRHOEAGENIC BACTERIA" Afribary (2019). Accessed April 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/akinrotoye-peter-2014-effects-of-fermented-palm-wine-on-some-diarrhoeagenic-bacteria