ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENT OF BITTER KOLA ON STREPTOCOCCUS SPECIES

Garcinia kola is cultivated for its economic importance. The plant is mainly used as a medicinal herb in West Africa. Although it is bitter the plant is used as a snack and a stimulant due to the high content of caffeine in the seeds of the plant. The aim of the study was to investigate the phytochemical properties and the relative antimicrobial activity of aqueous, ethanol and methanol seed extracts of kola nut. The phytochemicals were screened by qualitative and quantitative methods. This research consists of a title page, approval page, certification, abstract, List of abbreviation, Chapters One to Five (from introduction to conclusion), and references.