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Zobo, promising weapon against drug-resistant UTI bacteria, experts say

Researchers at FUDMA have identified Zobo as a promising natural antimicrobial against drug-resistant E. coli. This discovery could lead to new treatments for urinary tract infections amid rising antibiotic resistance.

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Zobo, promising weapon against drug-resistant UTI bacteria, experts say
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Researchers at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, have identified Hibiscus sabdariffa, popularly known as Zobo, as a promising natural antimicrobial agent against multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli), the leading cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs). In a new study, the researchers demonstrated that both aqueous and ethanol extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa inhibited the […]

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