Abstract

POTENTIAL USE OF WILD GANODERMA SP BASED PETROLATUM PASTE AGAINST SOME MIXED DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN GOATS IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA

*Shamaki B. U., Sandabe U. K., Abdulrahman F.I., Sa’idu S. N. A., Tekdek L. B. and Ya’uba A. M.

Abstract

The effect of wild Ganoderma sp based petrolatum paste preparation against Dermatophilosis and other mixed fungal infecting organisms in goats was investigated. Twelve (12) adult goats, of different sexes and all with dermatological conditions were purchased from Maiduguri cattle market, and were then serially numbered 1-12 and divided into four (4) groups {A [nos.1-3], B [nos. 4-6], C [nos. 7-9] and group D [nos. 10-12]} of 3 goats/group. They were kept in separate pens and fed with mixtures of groundnut hay, wheat, corn and bean offal’s, while clean drinking water was provided ad libitum. The goats were clinically evaluated and treated for other identified internal infections (Helminthes and Coccidiosis). Using standard methods, microbial analysis of scabs and skin scrapings from the lesion on the goat’s skin indicated the disease was mainly caused by Dermatophilos congolensis and in addition, other fungal infectious organisms such as Rhyzopus oryzae, Aspergillus niger and Penicilium sp were all identified. Preparation of 10, 20 and 30 g of the powdered Ganoderma sp mixed in 450 ml petroleum jelly was made, and it gave concentrations of 2.2 mg/ml, 4.4 mg/ml and 6.7 mg/ml respectively. These were used for topical application, in groups A, B, and C respectively, while goats in group D served as positive control and were treated with CharmilR. The sick goats were treated by topical application of the wild Ganoderma sp based petrolatum paste for a period of two weeks. Results from this study showed that the petrolatum based wild Ganoderma sp. preparation treated the entire skin lesion in all the treated groups as against the CharmilR treated group, and their skin integrity was restored to normal after 2 weeks of treatment compared to the CharmilR treated group

Keywords: Petroleum jelly, Ganoderma sp, CharmilR, Mixed Dermatological disease, Goats.