Lauric acid content and inhibitory effect of palm kernel oil on two bacterial isolates and Candida albicans

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1045-1047

  Ugbogu, O C ^a   Onyeagba, R A ^a   Chigbu, O A ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacterial isolates; Candida albicans; Inhibitory effect; Lauric acid; Palm kernel oil

Indexed keywords

LAURIC ACID; PALM OIL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 33745045050     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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