The rising
incidence in multidrug resistance amongst
pathogenic microbes has further necessitated
the need to search for newer antibiotic sources.
Tamarindus indica Linn. (commonly called
Tamarind), family Fabaceae, subfamily
caesalpiniaceae is a tropical evergreen tree
native to fertile areas throughout Africa and
Southern Asia. It is widely cultivated as an
ornamental tree and for its acidic fruits used in
making drinks and a popular component of
many decoctions used as health remedies. In
Northern Nigeria, the fresh stem bark and fresh
leaves are used as decoction mixed with potash
Plant materials were collected from the wild in
Yola North local government area of Adamawa
state, Nigeria and were identified and
authenticated at the Biological Sciences
Department, Federal University of Technology,
Yola. Adamawa State, Nigeria.