Antimicrobial effects of aqueous and ethanolic fractions of two spices, Ocimum gratissimum and Xylopia aethiopica

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 953-956

  Ijeh, I I ^a   Omodamiro, O D ^a   Nwanna, I J ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Ocimum gratissimum; Spice; Xylopia aethiopica

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRACTIONATION; GUINEA PEPPER; LACTOBACILLUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPICE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS FECALIS; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 24944524012     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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