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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE 1.1 Background of the study Medicinal  plants  represent  a  rich  source  of  antimicrobials  and  many  other  drugs.  The  potentials of  higher  plants  as  source  for  new  drugs  is  still  largely  unexplored.  Antibiotic resistance has become a global concern (Westhet al., 2004).  The  clinical  efficacy  of  many  existing  antibiotics  is  being threatened  by  the  emergence  of  multidrug-resistant pathogens  (Bandow,  2003).  Many infectious diseases  have  been  known  ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Coconut oil is an edible oil that has been consumed in tropical countries for thousands of years. As it has a long shelf life and a melting point ohgf 76 of. It is used in baking industries. A negative campaign against saturated fats in general and the tropical oils in particular led to most food manufacturers abandoning coconut oil in recent years ...