Virucidal potential of some edible Nigerian vegetables

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 1785-1788

  Obi, R K ^a   Iroagba, I I ^b   Ojiako, O A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Madonna University Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigerian vegetables; Potential; Virucidal

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS EXTRACT; CERATOTHECA SESAMOIDES EXTRACT; EUPHORBIA EXTRACT; LACTUCA TARAXACIFOLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMARANTHUS; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CERATOTHECA SESAMOIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INHIBITION; EUPHORBIA; HEP 2 CELL; LETTUCE; MEASLES VIRUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; VEGETABLE;

AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS; CERATOTHECA SESAMOIDES; EUPHORBIA; LACTUCA; MEASLES VIRUS;

EID: 33751216172     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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