Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum on selected diarrhoea causing bacteria in southwestern Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 682-684

  Adebolu, T T ^a   Oladimeji, Salau Abiola ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Diarrhea; Ocimum gratissimum

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISTILLATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NIGERIA; PLANT; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER VAPOR;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 22744455542     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2005.000-3126     Document Type: Article

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