TY - JOUR AU - Olugbenga, Ayobamidele AU - Usman, Naji Gimba AU - Barnabas, Olukotun Gbadebo PY - 2022/05/17 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effectiveness of Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Extracts as an Inhibitor Against Aspergillosis JF - Advanced Journal of Graduate Research JA - Adv. J. Grad. Res. VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Graduate Research Articles DO - 10.21467/ajgr.12.1.48-54 UR - https://journals.aijr.org/index.php/ajgr/article/view/4415 SP - 48-54 AB - <p>The study of the Effectiveness of Coconut (<em>Cocos nucifera</em>) Extract Against Aspergilosis revealed that, the testing of some brown coconut extracts, coconut water, positive control and negative control on <em>Aspergillus </em>sp fungi showed clear zone formed around the agar well, ethanolic extract showed 26.00 mm, 25.33 mm and 20.00 mm, for <em>Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus </em>and <em>Aspergillus brasiliensis </em>respectively, donystatin antifungal drug was 22.67 mm, 17.67 mm and 20.83 mm for <em>Aspergillus brasiliensis, Aspergillus fumigatus</em> and <em>Aspergillus flavus </em>respectively, methanolic, aqueous, coconut water and distilled water showed no zone of inhibition. The ethanolic extract of brown coconut inhibited the growth/expansion of <em>Aspergillus </em>sp. The best inhibitor was acquired from the administration of ethanolic extract with an average diameter of 26.00 mm diameter of the inhibition zone. The nutritional and health implication of coconut fruit consumption should be encouraged because of its’ potency which can form the basis to exploit <em>Cocos nucifera </em>for therapeutic benefits. </p> ER -