Preliminary antibacterial screening of a traditional medicinal formulation used as medicine in Sokoto, Nigeria

The antibacterial activity of a traditional medicinal formulation also called “komi da ruwanka” used in the treatment of diseases was carried out using the agar well diffusion. The formulations sampled from three different locations exhibited a significant (P<0.05) antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus: (SOK115.67 ± 0.67, SOK2 15.00 ± 0.58 and SOK315.00 ± 0.58) while there was no significant (P>0.05) antibacterial activity on the other isolates used (Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Shigella flexnerii).