Antimicrobial activity of extracts and a germacranolidetype sesquiterpene lactone from Tithonia diversifolia leaf extract

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1254-1258

  Obafemi, C A ^a   Sulaimon, T O ^a   Akinpelu, D A ^a   Olugbade, T A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Sequiterpene lactone; Tithonia diversifolia

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; GERMACRANOLIDE DERIVATIVE; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA;

EID: 33745279395     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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