Comparative phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of Solanum macrocarpum and S. torvum leaves

Fitoterapia

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 184-186

  Ajaiyeoba, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; S. torvum; Solanum macrocarpum

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE; GLYCOSIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SOLANUM EXTRACT; STEROID; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRUG EFFICACY; FUNGUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; SOLANUM; SOLANUM TORVUM;

EID: 0033028198     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0367-326X(98)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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