PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF BAOBAB (ADANSONIA DIGITAL) LEAVES AND PULP EXTRACTS

Student: Bintu Babagana
Supervisor: Mr Abubakar El-Ishaq
HOD: Mrs Ladi Lawan
Department of Applied Chemistry
Science and Technology
Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State

Abstract

Baobab (Adansonia digitata) (Malvaceae) is a large, conspicuous tree, native to semiarid regions of Africa, Asia (in China and Malaysia), Australia, and the Caribbean (especially Jamaica). Locally called Dima (in Tigrinya), the plant is very common in deserts and hot lowlands in Ethiopia. To identify the presence of phytochemical compound in baobab to determine antimicrobial activities of baobab (Adansoniadigitata). The fresh sample, seeds, will be collect in Gujba village Yobe state Nigeria 10th August 2025, the various samples will be identify and cut in to smaller pieces, air dry about room temperature and them grind in to powder using a laboratory pistil and mortar and store in a room temperature until require for analysis.

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