ISSN: 2577-4050
Authors: Mohammed AM* and Uruku NM
In this study, the extracts of Diospyros Mespiliformis; crude seed, mucilage and seed was used to investigate the potential effect of microbial activity and percentage turbidity reduction on surface water. The Sample water were collected from Upper River Benue at Jimeta Bridge. The sample was collected in Jerry cans (50 litters) transported to wet Laboratory, Department of Fisheries, School of Agriculture, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola. Portion of the water fetched were transferred to microbiology laboratory of same University for antibacterial test where three bacteria wer selected for the analysis. Moreover, part of the sample were used for Turbidity Test. Data obtained were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The Result shows the potency of D. mespiliformis extracts on surface water and percentage turbidity reduction. The following bacteria; Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus were used for the evaluation with E. coli recorded it highest mean of inhibition zone of 21 and zero as it lowest for crude seed at 15mg/l, 22 highest and zero is the lowest for seed mucilage at 15mg/l and 22 was the highest and zero lowest for seed extracts at 10mg/l. B. subtilis had highest mean of inhibition zone of 15 and zero as it lowest for crude seed, 20 highest and zero is the lowest for seed mucilage and 20 was the highest and zero lowest for seed extracts. S. aureus had highest mean of inhibition zones of 24 and zero as it lowest for crude seed, 20 highest and zero it lowest for seed mucilage and 22 was the highest and zero is the lowest for seed extracts. D. mespiliformis extracts succeeded by reducing very high percentage of the turbid water. D. mespiliformis extracts should be used hence forth use as primary coagulants for treatments of raw water for its ability to inhibit bacteria growth.
Keywords: Upper River Benue; West African Ebony; Seed Extracts; Surface Water
