HUNTERIA UMBELLATA FOR CONTROLLING DISEASE PATHOGENS

Aims: To investigate peer-reviewed evidence conducted using epidemiological standards about the claims of Hunteria umbellata’s control of disease pathogens. Also sought in this study was to determine the chemical and phytochemical components of Hunteria Umbellata that may provide the connection to its control of pathogens. Study design: A Systematic Review. Place and Duration of Study: faculty of Health Science, Walden University, between April 2021 and November 2022. Methodology: A systematic review of assay peer reviewed literature supporting or debunking the claims of use of Hunteria Umbellata as an agent for treating disease pathogens. Only studies performed using the epidemiological standard, which were peer reviewed were selected for this review and assessment. Data was analyzed in synthesis with native claims of using Hunteria Umbellata extract as an agent for treating disease pathogens. Sample size, n=15 studies. Google scholar, google, Firefox search engines were used to search for scientific evidence. Search words, Hunteria umbellata, proximate composition of Hunteria umbellata, phytochemical composition of Hunteria umbellata, Hunteria Umbellata and microbial diseases, Hunteria Umbellata and parasitic diseases. Only the summary of some of the findings were presented, which constituted the objectives, findings, and conclusion. Results: Studies provide evidence that Hunteria Umbellata is rich in macro and micronutrients and phytochemical compounds, which provided the link between Hunteria Umbellata potency and control over various diseases caused by clinical pathogens, namely, parasites, fungi, and bacteria. The public, healthcare, public health, and researchers can benefit from this study. Conclusion: Hunteria Umbellata is effective for treating diseases-causing pathogens.